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Qualifications :

Required Education / License (Program Therapist 1) :

Masters degree in social work marriage and family therapy or clinical counseling

LGSW LADC LAMFT LPC or LP licensure in the State of Minnesota

BLS certification (Basic Life Support)

Or

Required Education / License (Program Therapist 2) :

Masters degree in social work marriage and family therapy or clinical counseling

LICSW LMFT or LPCC licensure in the State of Minnesota

BLS certification (Basic Life Support)

Experience Preferred :

One year of work experience as a program therapist or similar experience providing counseling in a health care or related pediatric setting (will consider clinical internship experience in lieu of formal work experience).

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

• Ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced clinic or hospital environment.
• Willingness to work under appropriate clinical supervision.
• Exhibits a high degree of professionalism strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to assess and provide intervention services to children and adolescents in acute crisis / experiencing suicidal ideation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role the skills education training credentials and experience of the candidate internal equity and organizational needs.

In addition to your salary this position may be eligible for medical dental vision retirement and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment drug screen background investigation and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.

Childrens Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color creed sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

About Childrens Minnesota

Childrens Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924 Childrens Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals nine primary care clinics multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region Childrens Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top childrens hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn.

Childrens Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy care delivery and promoting diversity equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Position Summary

Join our growing Mental Health Department at Childrens Minnesota as a casual program therapist. This is a casual position that would work primarily within our partial hospitalization program in Roseville.

The position may provide individual family and group therapy case management and assessment services depending on the coverage that is required. The program therapist works within a multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive services to patients and families that are experiencing acute mental health concerns.

Depending on coverage needed the Casual Program Therapist provides services to patients and families that are experiencing acute mental health concerns Services may include case management assessment services provide individual group or family therapy services crisis intervention services resource mobilization triage of psychosocial emotional or behavioral concerns

Collaborate with other members of the multi-disciplinary care team to develop treatment goals assess performance towards goals and complete discharge or transition planning as indicated.

Weekday shifts during the hours of 8AM-4 : 30 PM are available.

Casual positions have no set schedule. Shift availability depends on current staffing levels sick time maternity leave vacations etc. Picking up a minimum of 2 shifts per month is required. Cross training will be provided for the Lakeville and Roseville PHPs and if interested the inpatient unit in St. Paul.

Department Overview

The Acute Mental Health department at Childrens Minnesota includes our partial hospitalization programs as well as the inpatient mental health unit in St. Paul. These programs provide short term stabilization services for children and adolescents experiencing acute mental health concerns. These intensive services are designed to address mental health symptoms that pose a safety risk or significant impact to the child or adolescents daily functioning.

The Roseville partial hospitalization program is designed to serve adolescents ages 11-18 and the Roseville partial hospitalization program is designed to serve both children and adolescents ages 6-18. Partial hospitalization programs are mental health day programs which function similar to inpatient mental health units however allow patients to return home at the end of the program day. The inpatient mental health unit in St. Paul serves both children and adolescents ages 6-18. This unit is for patients that have immediate safety concerns that require 24 / 7 psychiatric care.

Location (e.g. remote or on-site) : On-site

DHS Background Study Required Yes

Required Experience :

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Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Time Management,Acute Care,HTTPS,Speech Therapy,Assistive Technologies,Autism Experience,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Interpretation,Patient Service Experience,Phone Etiquette

Employment Type : Gig

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1