MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL: ACT ASSISTANT TEAM LEAD

Central Minnesota Mental Health Center; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Continuing education funds

On-site education programs

403(b) retirement plan with employer 5

Job summary

Central Minnesota Mental Health Center is seeking an ACT Assistant Team Lead to join the St. Cloud team. This hands-on, community-based role blends clinical work with leadership, coordinating care, supervising staff, and guiding the team toward ACT standards in real-world settings.

You’ll deliver therapy in homes and community sites, coordinate with a multidisciplinary team, and help clients build independent, meaningful lives while guiding daily operations and treatment planning.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy.
• Current licensure or licensure track as LP/LPCC/LICSW/LMFT.
• Clear DHS background study.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• CPR and First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance with ACT standards outlined in the Tool for Measurement of ACT (TMACT).
• Provide direction, clinical support, and leadership to team members to promote quality and stability in daily operations.
• Assume clinical oversight when delegated or when the Team Lead is unavailable.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy when clinically indicated.
• Provide services in clients’ homes and throughout the community.
• Adapt Individual Treatment Plans as clients’ mental health symptoms, behaviors, and needs change.
• Complete Diagnostic Assessments and contribute to case formulation and treatment planning.
• Coordinate care across CMMHC programs and with outside providers and community partners.
• Assist with referrals and screenings.
• Under the direction of the psychiatrist and Registered Nurse, provide medication monitoring and health education, support medication adherence, deliver medications when appropriate, and communicate medication concerns to the RN.
• Participate in required team meetings and other mandatory meetings.
• Help the team problem-solve complex situations and identify creative ways to support clients in achieving their goals.

Skills

Supervisory

Leadership

Team leadership

Community-based care

Flexibility

Creativity

Education

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy

Job description

• Unlicensed Therapist Target Range - $55,000-$65,000 non-exempt (based on clinical hours and supervision)
• Licensed Therapist Target Range: $82,500 annual exempt

SCHEDULE

Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Rotating weeks of after‑hours/weekend clinical coverage as part of the ACT team

This Isn’t Your Typical Therapist Job

If you’re looking for a role where you can get out of the office, think outside the box, build real relationships, and make a difference where people actually live their lives, ACT may be the right fit for you.

ACT Assistant Team Lead

Central Minnesota Mental Health Center (CMMHC) is looking for an ACT Assistant Team Lead to join our St. Cloud team. ACT is hands‑on, community‑based, team‑driven work—and no two days look the same.

One day you might be providing therapy in a client’s home. The next, you could be helping someone navigate a housing challenge, coordinating care with another provider, supporting medication management, or working alongside your multidisciplinary team to respond to a change in someone’s mental health.

You won’t spend your days sitting behind a desk waiting for clients to walk through the door. You’ll meet people where they are, literally and figuratively, and help them build lives in the community they call home.

What Makes ACT Different?

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an intensive, community‑based mental health service for people living with serious mental illness who may face multiple barriers to stability and independence, including substance use, homelessness, unemployment, and other complex challenges.

ACT takes a “whatever it takes” approach to helping people succeed.

That Means

• Work happens in the community. Services are provided in clients’ homes and other community settings—not just in an office.
• Every day is different. ACT clients have complex and changing needs, so the work is dynamic, creative, and rarely predictable.
• You’re part of a team. Therapists, nurses, psychiatrists, rehabilitation specialists, and other professionals work together toward shared goals.
• You get to be hands‑on. You’re not just talking about solutions—you’re helping clients put those solutions into action.
• Relationships matter. ACT is built around consistent, long‑term relationships and meeting people where they are.
• You can see the impact. Whether it’s helping someone find housing, reconnect with treatment, manage symptoms, or regain independence, your work can have a tangible impact on someone’s life.

ACT services are provided by a multidisciplinary team and combine treatment, rehabilitation, therapeutic, and supportive services. Services are intensive, available on a time‑unlimited basis, and designed to support individuals in living successfully in the community of their choice.

The Opportunity

As the ACT Assistant Team Lead, you’ll play a key role in the clinical leadership and day‑to‑day success of the team.

Working within a shared leadership model alongside the ACT Team Lead and team psychiatrist, you’ll help ensure the team meets ACT standards as outlined in the Tool for Measurement of ACT (TMACT), while supporting high‑quality services for clients and a strong, collaborative team environment.

This is a role for someone who enjoys both leadership and direct clinical work—someone who can step back and see the big picture while also being willing to roll up their sleeves and jump in when the team or a client needs support.

What You’ll Do

• Support compliance with ACT standards outlined in the Tool for Measurement of ACT (TMACT).
• Provide direction, clinical support, and leadership to team members to promote quality and stability in daily operations.
• Assume clinical oversight when delegated or when the Team Lead is unavailable.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy when clinically indicated.
• Provide services in clients’ homes and throughout the community.
• Adapt Individual Treatment Plans as clients’ mental health symptoms, behaviors, and needs change.
• Complete Diagnostic Assessments and contribute to case formulation and treatment planning.
• Coordinate care across CMMHC programs and with outside providers and community partners.
• Assist with referrals and screenings.
• Under the direction of the psychiatrist and Registered Nurse, provide medication monitoring and health education, support medication adherence, deliver medications when appropriate, and communicate medication concerns to the RN.
• Participate in required team meetings and other mandatory meetings.
• Help the team problem‑solve complex situations and identify creative ways to support clients in achieving their goals.

Requirements

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy.
• Clinical Trainee working toward licensure as an LP, LPCC, LICSW, or LMFT OR current licensure as an LP, LPCC, LICSW, or LMFT.
• Clear DHS background study.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• CPR and First Aid certification.

What Will Set You Apart

• Supervisory, program management, or leadership experience.
• A strong understanding of the ACT service delivery model.
• Comfort working outside of a traditional office setting.
• Flexibility, creativity, and the ability to think on your feet.
• A passion for community‑based care and helping people achieve meaningful, independent lives.

If You’re Looking for Something Different… If the idea of leaving the office, meeting people where they are, working alongside a multidisciplinary team, solving problems in real time, and never knowing exactly what the day will bring sounds more exciting than a traditional therapy schedule, we’d love to hear from you.

Summary

WHY CMMHC

For more than 60 years, CMMHC has provided comprehensive mental and chemical health services to residents of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright Counties. Our employees are our greatest asset. We are looking for compassionate people who want to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families struggling with mental and chemical health issues. We offer a great place to work, collaborative team environment, and resources to support your personal and professional development.

Benefits We Offer

• Paid Time Off
• Continuing education funds and on‑site education programs
• Comprehensive benefits program (Medical and Dental Insurance, HSA, FSA, Vision, Company Paid Employee Life Insurance, Voluntary Term Life, Long‑Term Disability, Short‑Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, & Optional Supplemental Insurance)
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 5.5% employer contribution

What Sets Us Apart

We Develop Our Team

We provide an individual developmental experience beginning with our agency orientation and role specific onboarding program. We encourage team members to pursue educational and developmental opportunities through continuing education funds and on‑site education programs.

We Take Care of Our Team:

We encourage work‑life balance with a generous paid time off program and flexible schedules. Our comprehensive benefits plan offers resources for team members to maintain emotional, physical, and financial well‑being. In addition, all CMMHC sites are approved for the National Loan Repayment Program to facilitate repayment of Federal Student Loans.

We Support Each Other

Our mission is to foster healthy lives and thriving communities. We carry that mission through to our team in offering a supportive and collaborative work environment. Team members share consistent feedback in feeling supported professionally and personally by our leadership team.

We Celebrate Each Other

We work hard to support our communities and encourage our progress along the way. We offer team building and employee recognition programs that energize and inspire our work individually and as a team.

We Partner with Our Community

We offer dedicated volunteer time and encourage our team members to give back to causes they are passionate about. In addition, we offer volunteer opportunities through structured community partnerships.

CMMHC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity of expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.