Clinical Psychologist, Senior

Salary : $88,033.46 - $139,644.26 Annually

Location : South Minneapolis

Job Type : Full-time

Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid

Job Number : 25HSPH262BKM027

Department : Human Services and Public Health

Opening Date : 02 / 26 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

The Mental Health Center is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist to join their team. This position will be responsible for administering psychological evaluations to the clients we serve in Hennepin County. Fluency in Spanish and / or Somali is desired.

The Mental Health Center (MHC) is a state-licensed outpatient clinic dedicated to offering wide-ranging mental health care. Our team of support and provider professionals provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services to adults with serious mental illness as well as those with co-occurring substance use disorders. Additionally, the Mental Health Center serves children, adolescents, and families, many of whom are involved with other county programs. Our progress toward CCBHC certification allows us to advance our goals of service excellence and the provision of personalized, coordinated, equitable care for persons we serve. We are growing; we're expanding our team as well as our services.

Candidates who are interested in the National Health Service Corps should know that the Mental Health Center is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Health care providers that help underserved communities are eligible for scholarship and loan repayment programs.

The employer-paid cost of benefits makes up about 28% of your total compensation for working at Hennepin County. Benefits include health, dental, life and short / long-term disability insurance, 12 paid holidays per year in addition to at least 22 days of paid time off, 12 paid weeks of parental leave, a defined benefit pension plan (PERA), retirement savings programs, trade time for fitness and many more. You can learn more about the benefits we offer at

Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit the page.

Location and hours :

This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Mental Health Center, located at the South Hennepin County Human Service Center, 2215 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407, and remotely via telemedicine as job duties require. Staff are required to come on-site for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor or the Mental Health Center leadership may deem necessary (this may include onboarding and new employee training). As much advance notice as practicable will be provided regarding the need to work on-site. Typical work hours are 8 a.m. - 4 : 30 p.m. Monday through Friday; some early evening hours are also possible. No weekend, overnight, or holiday shifts are required. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About the position type :

This is a full-time, benefit earning position.

This position is internally classified as a Psychologist, Senior Clinical.

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In this position, you will :

• Conduct evaluations focused on intellectual and adaptive functioning for children and / or adults suspected of a developmental disability.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments, including presenting problems, psychosocial history, and psychiatric diagnoses to assess a client's mental health functioning to develop treatment recommendations and treatment goals and plans.
• Record notes pertaining to client progress and attendance.
• Utilize case histories, interviews, behavioral observations, and psychological test results to compose thorough psychological reports, detailing clients' histories, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations.
• Write comprehensive psychological reports of clients' histories, diagnoses, and treatment recommendations.
• Communicate information in psychological reports to appropriate agencies and individuals, for example, courts, health care providers, and family members.
• Provide informal and formal consultation on diagnosis, treatment, and other psychological issues to other mental health professionals, government agencies, community organization, and / or schools.

Need to have :

Nice to have :

Administering and interpreting comprehensive psychological evaluations to individuals with mental illness, complex trauma, substance use, and behavioral disorders and / or developmental delays.

Candidates with fluency in another language in addition to English are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.

About the department : Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.

About Hennepin County : Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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This position will have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.

Applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor on an on-going basis until the vacancy is filled. Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.

Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test and / or a criminal background check.

If you have any questions, please contact :

Brooke McNamara

Why work here?

Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can't - including :

By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.

Visit our benefits page to learn more : bridge.hennepin.us / eligibility.

If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation / Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and / or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found

This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Mental Health Center, located at the South Hennepin County Human Service Center, 2215 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407, and remotely via telemedicine as job duties require. Staff are required to come on-site for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor or the Mental Health Center leadership may deem necessary (this may include onboarding and new employee training). As much advance notice as practicable will be provided regarding the need to work on-site.

Typical work hours are 8 a.m. - 4 : 30 p.m. Monday through Friday; some early evening hours are also possible. No weekend, overnight, or holiday shifts are required.

While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?

Do you have a doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-accredited program with appropriate clinical training?

List your completed educational degree(s), including the level (Ph.D., MA, etc.) and the exact area of specialization (clinical psychology, psychology, child psychology, etc.) If you do not have any relevant education to report, type "None" in the space provided.

Are you currently certified as a Licensed Psychologist (LP) by the Minnesota Board of Psychology?

If you selected "Yes" in the question above, list your state of Minnesota license information below including status and license number. If you are not currently certified as a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Minnesota, type "None" in the space provided.

If you selected "No" to previous question, what is your current certification status? Check all that apply.

If you selected "Currently certified as a Licensed Psychologist in another state" in question #5, list your license information below including status, license number, and state of issuance.

Do you have one year or more of post-doctoral experience as a clinical psychologist in a medical or mental health setting?

Describe your post-doctoral experience as a clinical psychologist in a medical or mental health setting, referencing jobs listed on your application / resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

What age groups or populations do you specialize in working with? Check all that apply.

In addition to English, identify the language(s) in which you consider yourself fluent :

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Salary : $88,033 - $139,644