School Linked Mental Health Therapist

Fernbrook Family Center; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus included

Job summary

Fernbrook Family Center is seeking a School Link Clinical Trainee for its Mental Health Services across Maple River Schools. The role supports diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy, and skills-based services under licensed supervision, offering meaningful client work and hands-on licensure experience.

You’ll provide therapy to children, adults, and families, participate in supervision, and engage in trainings while meeting productivity and documentation standards in a dynamic school-based

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or current graduate student working toward licensure.
• Strong ethics, professionalism, and commitment to learning.
• Ability to manage time independently and work collaboratively.
• Openness to feedback and clinical growth.
• Reliable transportation and ability to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, group, and/or skills-based therapy.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and determine service eligibility.
• Meet productivity and documentation standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and community partners.
• Participate in individual and group clinical supervision.
• Attend required trainings, meetings, and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Time management

Collaboration

Professionalism

Feedback tolerance

Education

Master’s degree or current grad student (LICSW/LPCC/LMFT/LP)

Job description

Brief Description

School Link Clinical Trainee – Mental Health Services

Current opening at Maple River Schools.

Join a mission-driven team and build your clinical career at Fernbrook Family Center.

Clinical Trainees provide diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy, and skills-based services to children, adults, and families while working under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional. This role offers meaningful client work, strong clinical supervision, and hands‑on experience toward licensure.

Brief Description

School Link Clinical Trainee – Mental Health Services

Sign on bonus included!

Current opening at Maple River Schools.

Join a mission-driven team and build your clinical career at Fernbrook Family Center.

Clinical Trainees provide diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy, and skills-based services to children, adults, and families while working under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional. This role offers meaningful client work, strong clinical supervision, and hands‑on experience toward licensure.

What You’ll Do

• Provide individual, family, group, and/or skills-based therapy
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and determine service eligibility
• Meet productivity and documentation standards
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and community partners
• Participate in individual and group clinical supervision
• Attend required trainings, meetings, and ongoing professional development

What We’re Looking For

• Master’s degree (or current graduate student in field placement) working toward LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LP
• Strong ethics, professionalism, and commitment to learning
• Ability to manage time independently and work collaboratively
• Openness to feedback and clinical growth
• Reliable transportation and ability to pass a background check

Why Fernbrook

• Supportive, inclusive workplace that values lived experience
• Flexible scheduling (generally between 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
• High-quality supervision to support licensure
• Opportunities to work with children, adults, and families in diverse settings
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply

Schedule & Work Environment

• Salaried: 40–43 hours/week | Hourly: up to 40 hours/week
• Regular travel to client homes, community settings, and Fernbrook offices

Fernbrook Family Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse, inclusive workforce.

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