Employment Opportunities

Position: Mental Health Practitioner - At St. David's Center, our mission is to build relationships that nurture the development of every child and family.  Based in the Twin Cities West Metro, we serve more than 2,500 children, adults and families each year.  Currently, we are looking for Mental Health Practitioners who are proficient in Spanish to match with Spanish speaking clients.   This position offers:

• Flexible hours
• Individualized and engaging treatment plans
• Rewarding work with children
• Experience with diverse populations
• The opportunity to log clinical hours toward licensure
• Career growth and development of your professional identity

Travel time to the client’s home is reimbursed at the regular hourly wage calculated from the staff’s home or from our center in St. Louis Park. 

Mental Health Practitioners work on a one-on-one basis with children and adolescents with emotional disturbances.  Their responsibilities include implementing interventions and strategies aimed at improving clients' social, emotional, and behavioral functioning at home and in the community.  Specific goals are identified in the client's Individual Treatment Plan and may include improved self-regulation, problem solving, coping strategies, and social skills.  Interventions include individual and family skills work.

 Qualifications:

Master's or other graduate degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university and less than 4,000 hours post-master's experience in the treatment of emotional disturbance,

OR

Graduate student in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields and formally assigned by an accredited college or university to an agency or facility for clinical training,

OR

Bachelor's Degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university, and at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of mental health services to children with emotional disturbances

• Must have training and experience working with children
• Must have own vehicle and valid driver's license.
• Must be able to commit to the position for a minimum of 6 months