About Job

Basic Function

To provide clinical assessment, diagnostic and treatment services to clients and families; to participate with other mental health care professionals in the development, implementation and evaluation of client treatment plans; to provide training and guidance to other mental health care providers in the psychosocial aspects of client mental health care; and to perform related duties as assigned.

This posting is for multiple positions within the Social Services Department. Please see the descriptions below.

Ramsey County Social Services is hiring a Mental Health Professional to provide in-person services at the Adult Detention Center. The position works Wednesday through Saturday in 10-hour shifts between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. This role delivers a wide range of mental health services to incarcerated individuals, including conducting suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, needs assessments, short-term therapeutic support, and facilitating psychoeducational and process groups. The Mental Health Professional will collaborate closely with detention and medical staff, coordinate care with community providers and court partners, complete clinical documentation and legal paperwork such as Emergency Transport Holds and commitment petitions and deliver mental health training for facility staff. Work will be conducted in a jail environment where individuals often experience significant mental and chemical health challenges. Therapeutic sessions occur in various settings within the facility, and the position may require responding to crises, including evenings and weekends, and performing computer-based documentation and tasks.

Ramsey County Social Services is hiring a Mental Health Professional to provide adult crisis stabilization services. This full-time position is scheduled Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Adult Crisis Stabilization program is an intensive, short-term, community-based initiative. Most services are delivered in clients’ homes or within the Ramsey County community, though some may take place at the Urgent Care for Adult Mental Health office, located at 402 University Avenue East. In this role, the Mental Health Professional will provide a broad range of services to individuals experiencing a crisis. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive evaluations, performing suicide risk assessments, delivering crisis intervention and short-term therapeutic support, and coordinating long-term services.

Ramsey County Social Services is hiring a Mental Health Professional to provide services through Project Assist. This short-term, community-based program—lasting up to six months—offers screening, assessment, diagnosis, brief intervention, and coordination of ongoing services for youth identified with mental health concerns. This full-time position is scheduled Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Most services are delivered in clients’ homes or schools, though some may take place at the Urgent Care for Adult Mental Health office, located at 402 University Avenue East. In this role, the Mental Health Professional will provide a wide range of services to children experiencing mental health concerns. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive evaluations, administering suicide risk and other child-focused screenings, delivering crisis intervention and short-term therapeutic support, and coordinating long-term care and services.

Examples of Work Performed

Promote a diverse, culturally competent, and respectful workplace.
Conduct mental health intake and assessment of clients by conducting interviews and conferring with other mental health care professionals in order to make clinical diagnoses and develop treatment plans.
Provide direct individual, group, couple and family psychotherapy along with other therapeutic techniques in order to provide the most appropriate and effective treatment response for clients based on diagnosis and treatment plan.
Develop and conduct short and long term mental health group therapy for specific populations in order to assist clients in coping more successfully with mental health problems and to reduce symptomology.
Perform court ordered clinical evaluations of families and individuals in order to assist the courts in case disposition. May testify in legal proceedings in the capacity of expert witness if so designated by the court.
Document case activities by charting care activities, maintaining statistics and corresponding through memorandum and letter to other service providers.
Comply with state regulations by participating on an interdisciplinary team in order to evaluate the quality of mental health staff performance.
Provide input into the development of needed services by serving on planning teams or various community groups.

(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Counseling, or other field that qualifies for designation as a Licensed Mental Health Professional under State law.

Experience: Post Masters Degree Experience as required for licensure as a Mental Health Professional under State Law.

Certifications/Licensure: Licensure by the State of Minnesota as a Mental Health Professional.

Exam/Screening Process Information

The examination for Mental Health Professional will consist of a training and experience rating, comprised of the questions in the attached supplemental questionnaire. The rating on this supplemental questionnaire will depend on the answers provided. A candidate must pass the training and experience rating to be advanced in the process.

Eligible List: The names of all applicants who pass the training and experience rating and submit a properly completed application shall be placed on the eligible list for employment as Mental Health Professional. This list will be certified to the appointing authority who may use this list to fill a vacancy. Candidates will remain on the list for 30 days or until hired, whichever occurs first. A notice will be sent to applicants informing them that the list has been posted and their rank on the list. The department may choose to interview any candidate on the eligible list.

Veteran's Preference: This is a classified position requiring an open, competitive selection process. Veteran's Preference points will be applied after a candidate passes the examination process. Applicants who are eligible for veteran's preference should update their veteran's DD214, and other supporting documents, and submit them as an attachment at the time of application. Veteran's Preference does not need to be added for unclassified exams.

Criminal Background Checks: All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment.

In addition, you may be subject to one or more of the following:

Psychotherapist Check

E-Verify Participation: Ramsey County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Ramsey County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Ramsey County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Ramsey County provides equal access to employment, programs and services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (except when sex is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification), disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, public assistance or national origin.

Ramsey County is deeply committed to advancing racial equity and promoting diversity and inclusion within all areas of its workforce. The county strives being equitable, inclusive, transparent, respectful, and impactful in how we serve and engage with residents, as well as Ramsey County employees. Advancing racial equity ensures all people who need access to opportunities and services we provide, will receive them. Racial equity is achieved when race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes, and outcomes for all are improved.

. You will need to print this posting and answer the supplemental questions associated with this exam and submit them with your completed paper application.

For further information regarding this posting, please contact Nirvana.Wallace@co.ramsey.mn.us

Ramsey County provides a wide range of employee benefits to support health, well-being, and work/life balance. Benefits eligibility can vary depending on union status/contract language. A summary of benefits is provided below. Detailed information is available for review at https://www.ramseycounty.us/employees/employee-open-enrollment-2025-benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance
- The County contributes a bargained percentage to the medical and dental monthly premium
- Employees choose from four enrollment tiers: Single, Employee + legally married spouse, Employee + Child(ren), Family
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical insurance – three plan options including a High Deductible Plan with a Health Saving Account offered. Earn up to $20/month in electronic gift cards for each enrolled employee or spouse for wellness activity
- MetLife Dental Insurance – two plan options offered
- VSP Vision Insurance – Advantage Plan offered

Pre-tax Benefit Program
- Pre-tax medical, dental, vision monthly premium deduction option
- Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- County monthly contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees who elect the High Deductible medical plan

Paid time off
- Vacation hours, accrued based on years of service, ranging from 12 to 25 days per year (pro-rated for part-time employees)
- 11 scheduled holidays and two floating holidays
- Up to eight weeks of 100% paid parental leave, plus additional use of sick time as noted below
- Sick hours accrued at a rate of three weeks per year, which can be used for medical and dental care; injury or illness for you, your spouse or children; the birth or adoption of a child (up to 80 hours) or the death of a family member (up to 40 hours)
- Wellness incentive allows conversion of unused sick time to vacation or pay

Retirement benefits
- Pension - The county contributes at least 7.5% of your salary to your pension, depending on bargaining unit. Unlike other retirement investments, pension payments are a lifetime benefit once you start collecting payments
- New employees become vested after three years. For the Police and Fire union, employees are vested after 10 years
- Deferred compensation - 457(b) account with employer match
- Health Care Savings Plan - all benefits-eligible employees contribute 1% of gross regular salary to a Health Care Savings Plan account for eligible health care expenses after retirement. Interest accrues tax free. County provides a scheduled contribution after five years of participation

Transit and parking
- Fully funded Metropass.
- Transportation/parking expenses reimbursement account

Employee well-being
- Employee assistance program, including telephone counseling, financial counseling, rideshare benefits, etc.
- Wellness programming
- Flexible work policy with hybrid work options for eligible positions

Life Insurance and Disability leave
- County provided Basic Life coverage - 1x annual salary, minimum $10,000 up to a maximum of $50,000. Optional supplemental coverage available
- Long-term Disability – County provided coverage replaces 40% of the employee’s lost income after six months of disability, subject to a $5,000 monthly maximum. Option to purchase an additional 20% income replacement up to $7,500 monthly maximum
- Short-term Disability – option to purchase 60% income replacement coverage with 30, 60 or 90-day waiting period

Career development
- Tuition reimbursement, up to $4,000 per year
- Online professional development opportunities through the Learning & Development Center
- County employment qualifies as a public service organization for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Employee resource groups – help employees build connections through common bonds with colleagues

For information about Ramsey County's 2025 benefits, visit: https://www.ramseycounty.us/employees/employee-open-enrollment-2025-benefits