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Youth and Family Clinician

ND Health and Human Services
Dickinson, ND Full Time
POSTED ON 8/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/12/2026

Badlands Behavioral Health Clinic is seeking a Youth and Family Clinician (Team-based) in the Dickinson area.

Minimum sign on bonus $10,000

Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.

Be part of an interdisciplinary team that provides youth and their families with an opportunity for recovery management so they can live and work independently in their home and community.

In a typical week, you will complete assessments and service plans. You will be involved in the organizing, directing, and guiding of care provided by other team members, as well as ongoing monitoring and update of service recommendations. You will provide skills training, as well as individual, family, and group therapy. You will provide crisis intervention and risk assessments in the office, and in the community. Also, you will provide education and consultation to families, community, interns, and residents.

You will thrive in this position, if you are committed to a rehabilitative and person centered philosophy and comfortable providing services in homes and communities. Because services are provided in homes and communities, travel is a norm. This position may require working some evenings.

Location

This position provides essential services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet you and their families at their location when necessary.

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.

To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT-leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

Minimum Qualifications

You are required to have a master's degrees in Social Work, Counseling, or areas approved by the North Dakota Board of Counseling Examiners and ND licensure as a LCSW or LPCC.

  • or masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy AND licensure as LMFT by the ND Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
  • or a masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology with eligibility for licensure as LMFT by the ND Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.
  • or a Doctorate in Psychology and ND licensure as a psychologist by the ND Board of Psychologist Examiners.

We will consider filling this position as a Human Relations Counselor at a reduced rate.

Human Relations Counselors must have master's degrees in Counseling and LAPC licensure, (as well as be within two years of LPCC licensure. Details regarding licensure status and the number of training hours already obtained must be submitted with the application.)

  • OR a master's degree in Social Work and LMSW licensure
  • OR a master's degree in Counseling and LPC licensure

This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

Considering a new position on Team ND? How does your current position stack up? Use our Total Rewards Calculator to estimate.

Application Procedures

Your resume must clearly show the months and years of employment for each position listed. This information is required to accurately calculate your qualifying experience and determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Resumes that do not include sufficient employment date may not be able to be fully evaluated.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-Verify

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Holli Archuletta at hlarchuletta@nd.gov or at (701) 227-7500.

Employing Unit ND HHS -Badlands Behavioral Health Clinic

Unit Phone Number (701) 227-7500

TTY Number ND Relay Service 1 (800) 366-6888 (text) or 1 (800) 366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701) 328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $6,590 - $8,787

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