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PrairieCare

Social Worker and Therapist- Part Time

PrairieCare, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States

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About Us Join PrairieCare: Transform Lives Through Meaningful Work!

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career in psychiatric healthcare? At PrairieCare, we are passionate about delivering exceptional mental health services to individuals in need. Our comprehensive approach covers the entire spectrum of care, creating a wealth of diverse roles for those who aspire to make a real impact.

We believe in nurturing talent and fostering professional growth in a supportive environment. Here, you won't just find a job- you'll discover a fulfilling career path in the mental health field.

If you're eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization and help change lives for the better, we invite you to join our dedicated team at PrairieCare. Together, we can make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve!

Responsibilities This is a 0.6 FTE position that can be structured as either a morning schedule or a combination of days. In the Social Worker and Therapist role, you will utilize both your case management and therapeutic skills to support our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).

Responsible to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the psychosocial services for patients of PrairieCare. The employee provides a comprehensive range of services to patients and their families, including case management and therapeutic services, and seeks to enhance the functioning of patients. This position may work with children, adolescents, and adults and serving patients with co-occurring disorders.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

As a social worker, have knowledge and understanding of Social Work practices and principles

Responsible for effective case psychosocial assessment and suicide risk assessment, discharge planning, and leading psychoeducational and/or therapeutic groups

Responsible for communicating with patients and families to keep them involved in treatment plan decisions

Coordinates care with outpatient providers upon admission and discharge

Contributes clinical perspective to the interdisciplinary team based on unique training in the area of family systems and/or social work theory.

As a therapist, facilitates group, individual, and family therapy sessions

Will be available to provide coverage for other social workers/therapists when absent or as the need arises

Communicate clearly and effectively with clinical team members and Directors

May be assigned supervision responsibilities for those pursuing clinical licensure

Is oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences, and age appropriate care for the assigned department

Must be flexible to work at different sites within the PrairieCare metro locations.

Qualifications

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or a closely related therapeutic field. Independent licensure as a mental health professional (e.g., LP, LPCC, LMFT, LICSW) in the state of Minnesota required.

Non-independently licensed candidate will be considered at an Associate level therapist. That role requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related therapeutic field. If your degree is in a closely related field and you are pursuing an LPCC, you must demonstrate that your education meets the coursework requirements of the license, either through your own comparison or an unofficial review with the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.

Licensure: Candidates must be licensed or actively pursuing clinical licensure in the state of Minnesota. This includes receiving clinical supervision and counting clinical supervision hours.

Two years previous mental health experience strongly preferred. Experience in intensive psychiatric healthcare settings preferred

Experience using electronic health records preferredCultural responsiveness and bilingual language skills strongly preferred

Ability to maintain required malpractice insurance

Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Outlook and Word.

Able to effectively and efficiently communicate in written and verbal form

Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks

Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing

Ability to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergency situations

Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances

After training, be able to manage disruptive and explosive patients.

Compensation Compensation for this role ranges from $29- $38 per hour depending on licensure and experience.

We are committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation. An individual's pay rate within the posted range is determined by several factors, including skills, experience, education and market conditions. Additionally, we consider internal equity to ensure fairness within our organization.

Benefit options include

Medical/Dental/Vision

Company paid life insurance

Paid time off including sick time

Voluntary Short term and long-term disability

401K with company match

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Paid Licensure Supervision

We are excited to hear about your interest in this opportunity! If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please feel free to contact me directly,

Melissa Frankman , via email at

mfrankman@prairie-care.com . If you need further support, you are also welcome to reach out to our careers and management team at

careers@newporthealthcare.com .

PrairieCare Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PrairieCare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process are encouraged to email

accommodations@prairiecare.com

for assistance.

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