Come join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community as an Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist! In this opportunity you will split your time flowing back in forth between our therapeutic early education classrooms and providing individual therapy. The perfect fit for this position is someone who is a licensed, graduate level clinician with has experience working with children ages 5 and under. If you are enthusiastic, enjoy working with children in an individual and group setting - we are looking for you! Enjoy weekly pay, health benefits, and on-site clinics. Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!

Job Overview: Provides culturally responsive intake and assessment using DC: 0-5 and other early childhood screens and assessments, treatment planning, psychotherapy, and care coordination for early childhood population in Preschool Day Treatment program. Population served includes SMSC Community Member children, Scott County Native American children, and SMSC Tribal Operations/Gaming Enterprise employee children. Provides consultation and family therapy to parents/guardians of children served. Provides consultation and follow-up to parents, teachers, and supervisors regarding client progress, development of interventions and recommendations for other services. Works collaboratively with other staff, responds to emergencies, and can fill in for other staff as needed. Maintains a flexible work schedule and can accommodate the schedules of the parents of the children served.

Top Four Reasons Candidate Choose to Work With Us:

1. We have well-rounded resources to support each child’s needs – all under one roof!
2. We have top-tier leaders who will support you in the classroom and your career goals.
3. You will make memorable connections beyond our team. We pride ourselves on our enterprises being a “community” within a community.
4. Our benefits! From on-site clinics, 401k match starting day one, paid parental leave, meal discounts, and So. Much. More!

Job Requirements:

• Successful completion of a master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology, or a closely related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Full, unrestricted licensure as a Mental Health Professional (e.g., LMFT, LPCC, LICSW) in the state of Minnesota and in good standing with the respective state board.
• Two years of professional experience working in psychology, mental health counseling, psychotherapy, or related social services field.
• Good computer skills to include MS Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as other health care or business-related software as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid Class D driver’s license may be required with a good driving record.
• Experience working in early childhood mental health, children’s mental health or early childhood educational setting.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: At the SMSC, we are invested in our employees, as demonstrated by the competitive benefits we offer. Employees may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and a generous PTO package, which includes outreach hours for volunteer work through our #SMSCgives outreach program. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org.