Social Worker and Therapist

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!

As a Social Worker and Therapist at PrairieCare, you'll be an essential member of our care team, making a significant impact on the lives of our patients and their families. In this dynamic role, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate psychosocial services for a diverse range of patients, including children, adolescents, and adults, particularly those with co-occurring disorders. Your expertise will help enhance the overall functioning and well-being of those you serve.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Social Work Expertise: Bring your knowledge and understanding of social work practices and principles to the forefront, ensuring high-quality care for all patients.

• Comprehensive Assessments: Conduct effective psychosocial assessments and suicide risk evaluations, contributing to discharge planning and leading psychoeducational and therapeutic groups.

• Patient and Family Engagement: Communicate openly with patients and their families, keeping them actively involved in treatment plan decisions and fostering a collaborative environment.

• Care Coordination: Coordinate care with outpatient providers during patient admissions and discharges, ensuring a seamless transition and continuity of care.

• Clinical Insight: Provide a unique clinical perspective to the interdisciplinary team, drawing on your training in family systems and social work theory to inform treatment strategies.

• Therapeutic Facilitation: Lead group, individual, and family therapy sessions, creating a safe and supportive space for healing and growth.

• Coverage Support: Be available to step in and provide coverage for fellow social workers and therapists as needed, ensuring consistent support for our patients.

• Effective Communication: Maintain clear and effective communication with clinical team members and directors, fostering collaboration and enhancing patient care.

• Supervision Responsibilities: If assigned, provide supervision for those pursuing clinical licensure, sharing your knowledge and expertise to support their professional development.

• Cultural Competence: Stay oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences, and age-appropriate care to meet the diverse needs of our patient population.

• Master's degree and licensed as a social worker in MN (LGSW)
• Two years previous mental health experience strongly preferred.
• Experience using electronic health records preferred
• Cultural 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 smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks.
  Ability to respond appropriately in times of mental health crisis.

Compensation for this role ranges from $29- $34 per hour depending on education 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
• Free CEU's
• Supervision provided

Join Us:

Join us in our mission to provide outstanding support and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we assist. Your contributions can help shape the future of our care services-apply today!

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, either via email at mfrankman@prairie-care.com or by phone at 612-446-3357. 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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