Child Day Treatment Life Skills Counselor
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About the job
Child Day Treatment Life Skills Counselor
All are welcome! We encourage veterans, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to apply!
Salary Range
Annualized: $54,549.47 – $63,162.54
The expected compensation range for this position represents a good faith estimate for this position and the specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, experience, and/or FTE.
Benefits eligibility includes (but not limited to)
- Generous paid time off, including holidays and personal days
- Wide-ranging healthcare coverage with options to fit your needs
- Flexible accounts for medical savings and expenses
- Supportive services through the Employee Assistance Program
- Access to exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, dining, and more
- Retirement savings plan with contributions from the employer
- Recognition opportunities through performance-based awards
About Us
This mission of Canvas Health is to bring hope, healing, and recovery to people's lives.
Canvas Health's mental health and substance use disorder providers, clinicians, and staff bring their diverse lived experience to help inform and guide the care they provide to clients. Our integrated programs and services offer coordinated care to people of all ages in their homes, the community, and in our clinics. We strive for excellence in clinical care as we serve those living with mental illness, substance use disorders, crisis, unstable housing, and trauma. Canvas Health is a non-profit, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) specializing in serving clients who are on Medicaid.
Position Summary
Work within the child (ages 11-18) day treatment program TLC, planning and facilitating group skills services to clients of the program. This position works closely with the program therapists and other Life skills counselors to create and maintain an environment that is sensitive to the unique mental health needs of each client assisting them in learning how to manage their mental health symptoms, so they are able to function at home, in school and within the community. This position is located in our Canvas Health office building located in Oakdale. Additional job duties include working collaboratively with client's family, treatment team and school, as well as develop and implement behavioral strategies to intervene with mental health symptomology in milieu. Minimum qualifications: BA/BS/BSW in Human Services related field, with 1 to 2 years' experience working with severely emotionally disturbed students in an education or treatment center.
Location
Oakdale, MN
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 40 hours/week
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- BA/BS in a Human Service-related field, with 1 to 2 years' experience working with severely emotionally disturbed students in an education or treatment center.
- This position requires the use of a personal automobile for transportation for business-related travel. Must have the ability to maintain clean driving records, a current driver's license, and auto insurance coverage that meets the requirements set forth by Canvas Health insurance policy limits.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with and/or delivering services to diverse populations.
- Experience with Electronic Health Record systems.
Canvas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. Canvas Health will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other protected class.
From Canvas Health's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Canvas Health hires mental health staff and front-office staff in Fridley, Oakdale and other towns in Minnesota.
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