Employment

JOURNEYS IS HIRING!!

Flexibility, continued learning opportunities/supervision, competitive pay/benefits package, and the ability to build your own schedule.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to www.jthcc.com or mwoller@jthcc.org. In your cover letter, share your experience working with children and your approach to supporting mental health and resilience.

Job Title: Children’s Mental Health Therapist
Location: Mankato, MN
Employment Type: Full-time/Part-time positions available

About Us

At Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive emotionally, socially, and academically. We provide evidence-based, trauma-informed mental health services to children, adolescents, and families, helping them build resilience and hope. Our team is dedicated, collaborative, and deeply passionate about supporting youth well-being.
Position Summary

The Children’s Mental Health Therapist will provide individual and family therapy to children experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges. The therapist will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with caregivers, schools, and community partners to support the child’s overall well-being.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and family therapy to children ages 0-10.
Conduct diagnostic assessments and create individualized treatment plans.
Use evidence-based practices (e.g., sand tray, play therapy, art therapy) tailored to each child’s needs.
Collaborate with families, schools, and other service providers to ensure collaborative care.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with agency and state standards.
Participate in case consultations, team meetings, and ongoing professional development.
Uphold trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and inclusive care principles.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field required.
Licensed or license-eligible in Minnesota (LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or equivalent).
Experience working with children and families in mental health settings.
Knowledge of trauma-informed care, child development, and family systems.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications

Certification or training in evidence-based modalities of play therapy.
Experience working in community mental health settings.

Position: Outpatient Mental Health Professional
Type: Full Time & Part Time
Location: Mankato, MN

Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center is seeking a full-time Licensed Mental Health Therapist to provide services to individuals ages birth to 18 and families. The position requires training in play therapy.

Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center is a supportive and collaborative environment that focuses on personal and professional growth and development.

Our Hiring Philosophy

At Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center (JTHCC) of Mankato, Minnesota, we understand that good hiring decisions are critical to our success. We take the recruiting process seriously and select only those individuals who are motivated to learn and grow, and who take pride in a job well done.

Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center (JTHCC) also recognizes that happy employees are productive employees. Treating our team well is one of our agency's top priorities. We strive to create a working environment that is both intellectually stimulating and personally satisfying!

Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer

Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center (JHTCC) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state of local law.

Application

To apply for a position, please click the application button and complete the application. Any questions, please contact administration below:

Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center
Attn: Melanie Woller, Administrative Director
151 St. Andrew Court, Suite 710
Mankato, Minnesota 56001

Internships

Practicum/Internship Opportunities: Learn While Making a Contribution

Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center (JTHCC) offers practicum and internship opportunities for graduate students who seek experience working with a diverse population in a variety of therapeutic programs. these programs are agency-based and include individual, and family treatment modalities, including psychotherapy and Children's Therapeutic services and Supports. JTHCC works with students and their academic institutions to fulfill the training requirements of its interns and introduce them to relevant in-the field experiences. Our agency mentors, supervises and evaluates the performance of the interns to meet the needs of students and academic institutions. Interns may assist staff and/or provide direct service with supervision and have many opportunities to learn about services in mental health for children, adolescents, adults and families. To enhance their training experience, interns will attend agency clinical in-services on mental health services and case consultation meetings.

Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center (JTHCC) services include: diagnostic assessments, family therapy, individual therapy, play therapy, psychological testing, Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports, and consultation with schools, day care centers, county social workers, primary care physicians, and other agencies. Additional learning opportunities, subject to an interns individual skill level, include development of treatment plans, progress notes, assessment administration, scoring, and discharge summaries.

The Practicum/Internship programs at JTHCC run year-round and Internship and practicum opportunities can range dependent on current need. Contact JTHCC to explore our internships opportunities in your area of specialization.

Internship Selection Process

Journeys Toward Healing Counseling Center (JTHCC) requires two weeks from the date applications are received to process applications. During that time, the Practicum/Internship Coordinator along with a Mental Health Professional will conduct a phone and/or on-site interviews from those applicants under serious consideration for a JTHCC internship. Interviews will occur some time within the selection process. High consideration is given to applicants who have demonstrated a strong interest in children and family issues through service, advocacy, and academic studies, and are also supportive of JTHCC's counseling process.

Application Components

Each applicant must submit the following:

Completed and signed Employment Application Form
Cover Letter (please see Employment Application Form for specifications)
Copy of transcripts of all postsecondary coursework
Copy of resume or vita
Copy of diploma from highest degree attained
Copy of driving record
For licensed individuals, copies of current licenses and/or credentials

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