Behavioral Health Practitioner - Crisis Response
NORTHERN PINES MENTAL HEALTH CENTERBrainerd, Minnesota, United States
Posted February 20, 2026
25 - 25
Full Time
About the Company
Northern Pines Mental Health Center, founded in 1964, serves six counties in Central Minnesota with a network of offices in Brainerd, Little Falls, Long Prairie, Staples, and Wadena. The center delivers a full spectrum of mental health services—including mobile crisis outreach, assertive community treatment for adults and youth, outpatient psychotherapy, medication management, and chemical health services—to individuals of all ages. Its distinctive approach blends comprehensive care with a sliding fee scale, housing assistance, and a community drop‑in center, ensuring accessibility for low‑income clients. Guided by a volunteer Board of Directors, Northern Pines operates as a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring hope and enhancing lives within the communities it serves.
Job Description
We are seeking a Behavioral Health Practitioner to join our Crisis Stabilization team. Travel throughout the six-county region will be required. The purpose of this role is to provide follow up support and services after a mental health crisis experience.
Requirements
- Holds a master's or other graduate degree in behavioral sciences or related fields.
- Has at least 2,000 hours (approximately one year working full-time) of work experience in the delivery of mental health services.
- Has completed at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of coursework in Behavioral Sciences or related fields AND has completed a practicum or internship that required direct interaction with adults or children served, and was focused on behavioral sciences or related fields.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance with other additional voluntary options for spousal life, short term disability, accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness plans
- Health Savings account with employer contribution
- 401K with employer match
- Generous paid time off (1st - 3rd year, full-time employees earn 19 days/152 hours per year. Increases with longevity!)
- Nine holidays observed per year
- Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance
- Bereavement Pay
- Travel reimbursement
- Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure