Mental Health Specialist

Children; Roseville (MN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Children’s Minnesota is seeking a Mental Health Specialist to provide direct patient care for children and adolescents with behavioral challenges or mental health diagnoses. Under RN supervision, you will collect ongoing data on patient status, assist with daily therapeutic goals, and help maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu.

This role may float to support patients across the mental health continuum. Required is a Bachelor's degree and current BLS certification; one year of pediatric experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One year of experience with pediatric patients preferred.
• Experience with behavioral dysregulation, autism, intellectual/cognitive impairments, or developmental delays preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to develop rapport with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to children and adolescents per treatment plan.
• Assist with data collection on physical, psychological, and safety status.
• Participate in de-escalation and behavioral modification when appropriate.
• May float to other mental health units within Children's Minnesota as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Professional attitude

Rapport with patients & families

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

| Job Information | | | --- | | Mental Health Specialist - (260271MT) Employee Status: Regular Hours Per Pay Period: 80 FTE: 1.0 Shift: Days Shift Length: 8 hours Weekend Coverage: Not Applicable Description : **About Children’s Minnesota** Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids ExpertsTM in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. **Position Summary** The Mental Health Specialist is responsible for providing direct patient care to children and adolescents with behavioral challenges or a mental health diagnosis based on the individual treatment plan. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, they assist with collecting data regarding a patient's physical, psychological, or safety status on an ongoing basis. The Mental Health Specialist may assist patients in establishing daily therapeutic goals or participate in facilitation of therapeutic patient groups. They are responsible for continually monitoring the department milieu and patient spaces to assess for any potential hazards or personal patient safety concerns. Utilizing a therapeutic approach, the Mental Health Specialist may assist with de-escalation or implementing behavioral modification and management when appropriate. This role may float to provide care and support for all mental health patients throughout the mental health care continuum including outside the inpatient mental health unit within the Children's MN system Qualifications : License/Certification/Registration: \\*Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required Education: \\*Bachelor's degree required Experience: \\*One year of experience working with patients in a pediatric healthcare setting preferred \\*Experience working with children with behavioral dysregulation, autism, intellectual or cognitive impairments, or developmental delays is preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: \\*Education and experience providing gender, culture, and age appropriate care \\*Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively \\*Excellent verbal and written communication skills \\*Ability to display a professional attitude in all aspects of performance \\*Ability to develop rapport with wide variety of patients and families **Physical Demands** Please click here to view the Physical Demands The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs. In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Job Posting: Nov 11, 2026, 8:47:54 PM Job: Other Patient Care Related Primary Location: USA-MN-Roseville Salary (Pay Basis): 24.28 - 34.42 | |