Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Mental Health Professional

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Mental Health Professional

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

61 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $74,826, below the department median of $87,862.

Employees: 61
Total payroll: $3.9M
Role median: $74,826
Agency median: $87,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,039$133,566+

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How total compensation varies among the 61 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Mental Health Professional is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Social Services, the median of $74,826 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community Corrections

$90,477 · 9

Median total compensation for the Mental Health Professional role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Mental Health Professional beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $77,239 ranks #1 of 2. See Mental Health Professional across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina

$60,617 · 1,039

Median total compensation for comparable Mental Health Professionalroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Natalie Keifer

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$93,026

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,026
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2019-07-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/ClinicalTherapy
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Natalie Keifer is a Mental Health Professional at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,026. They are represented by Chs.

Kelly Rothenbuhler

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$93,026

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,026
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2006-05-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/CMHCase Mngm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kelly Rothenbuhler is a Mental Health Professional at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,026. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Richard Golden

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$93,026

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,026
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2019-10-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/ClinicalTherapy
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Richard Golden is a Mental Health Professional at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,026. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Jeffrey Maciej

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$93,026

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,026
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2020-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/ClinicalTherapy
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jeffrey Maciej is a Mental Health Professional at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,026. They are represented by Chs.

Alexis Simmons

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$93,026

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,026
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2015-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/ClinicalTherapy
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Alexis Simmons is a Mental Health Professional at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,026. Union affiliation: Chs.

Coach Nakumbe

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2023 total comp

$92,902

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $78,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,902
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2019-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/AMH/AdultDetenCenter
Earn Code: 123
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 17, 2023

At Social Services, Coach Nakumbe serves as a Mental Health Professional within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2019 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $92,902. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Garrett Dahl

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,364

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $90,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,364
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2020-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/Crisis/AdultCrisis
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Garrett Dahl works as a Mental Health Professional for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Garrett earned $92,364 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

Gregg Ronney

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$91,780

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $91,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,780
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/PersonRecoveryServ
Earn Code: 720
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Gregg Ronney holds the role of Mental Health Professional at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,780. They are represented by Chs.

Kristen Helgeson

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$90,704

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $89,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,704
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2021-11-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/AMH/AdultDetenCenter
Earn Code: 123
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kristen Helgeson works as a Mental Health Professional for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Kristen earned $90,704 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

Teresa Stepaniak-Egan

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2022 total comp

$88,605

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $54,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,605
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 1998-05-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/PersonRecoveryServ
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 8, 2022

Teresa Stepaniak-Egan holds the role of Mental Health Professional at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 1998, they have about 24 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $88,605. Their bargaining unit is Chs.