Opening Date: 9/2/2025
Closing Date: Upon hire.
This is an hourly, contract position that provides administrative support to Sentier’s owner and therapists. The ideal candidate for this position will be skilled at managing a variety of tasks, can work independently, has excellent communication skills to appropriately support clients who are inquiring for therapy services, and pays strong attention to detail.
Why work at Sentier?
We were hoping you would ask.
- We meet a unique need in our community, offering specialized care and treatment for kids, teens, families, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Our team consists of members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community and we offer inclusive individual and group services to meet specific mental health needs that exist within these populations. Our Administrative Assistant plays an integral part in helping clients access therapy services.
- The Remote Administrative Assistant position offers great flexibility and work/life balance.
- We are an established clinic with organized systems, policies and procedures. There will not be too many growing pains in this role!
Who Are We?
Sentier Psychotherapy is a small group counseling agency in St. Paul, Minnesota that is committed to strengthening individuals and communities through counseling, therapy, advocacy, education and community events. At Sentier, a core value is inclusivity and respect for individual and collective cultural experience.
At Sentier, we believe:
- All human beings have an innate need to belong in community with others.
- Family is our most intimate community and can be formed by biology, intentionality, and/or a legal agreement.
- Family and culturally-based community relationships are the most significant contributors to identity formation.
- Strong mental health results from safe and healthy family and community support.
- Nurturing an individual’s biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual health heals families, communities, and ultimately, society.
- Collective mental health is good for everyone.
We are a private pay/sliding scale clinic with a focus on high quality client care. We are a small group practice who are passionate, creative, and energetic about our work with clients and each other as teammates.
Ask folks who have worked with us, and they will tell you that Sentier is known for:
- Our work with children, teenagers and families
- LGBTQIA+ affirming and gender expansive practices
- Intensive trauma therapy
- Wide array of group counseling, workshops, and seminars
Is This Job For You?
The ideal candidate for this job is someone with the following qualities and abilities:
- Must have a Bachelors degree or higher.
- Knowledge of the mental health/medical field.
- Experience in administrative support and onboarding new clients at a therapy or medical practice.
- Organized and autonomous. A proven ability to take directions and complete tasks in a timely and thorough manner. Ideal candidate must be able to navigate multiple work systems/programs with ease and organization.
- Knowledge and understanding of HIPAA. Candidate will have the ability to navigate sensitive information with integrity.
- Excellent communication skills through various platforms including phone calls, emails, and connecting inquiring clients with appropriate therapeutic support at our clinic.
- Flexible and open to varying administrative projects when working with practice owner.
- Conscientious with regard to task follow through and completion.
- Knowledge and work experience within the LGBTQIA+ community. At minimum, 50% of Sentier’s clients are LGBTQIA+
- Can work remotely up to 20 hours per week
Job Responsibilities:
So we have your attention! Here are the specific responsibilities for the job:
- Assist practice owner with administrative, practice management and marketing tasks
- Return phone calls and email inquiries from prospective clients and share information about the clinic/our services in a timely manner. Assist prospective clients in scheduling with appropriate therapists.
- Onboard new clients before therapy intake sessions.
- Work with clients to create and update records in an Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Collaborate with owner and graphic designer on a quarterly newsletter via Mailchimp.
- Update client scheduling software message templates.
- Work with management team to create and update therapy/client forms and internal forms.
- Assist management team with internal audit
Pay:
This position is an hourly contracted position that is paid at $25 – $35 per hour. Pay is determined by past work experience and quality of references.
What now?
Still on the fence about us? Check out our instagram stories (sentiertherapy) to get a better idea of our workplace culture.
Visit our blog to see what topics and areas are important to us.
We would love to hear from individuals who share our values and are ready to jump right in. To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and 3 references to email address below. References will not be contacted without applicant’s knowledge.
Megan Sigmon-Olsen, M.S.W., LICSW
Clinical/Program Director
Sentier Psychotherapy
msigmon@sentiertherapy.com
www.sentiertherapy.com