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Children's Minnesota Casual Program Therapist, Inpatient Mental Health in St. Paul, Minnesota
About Children's Minnesota Children's 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, Children's 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, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023's 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. Join our growing Mental Health Department at Children's Minnesota as a Casual Inpatient Program Therapist. This is a casual call position that would work primarily in the inpatient mental health unit in St. Paul. The position may provide individual, family and group therapy, case management and assessment services, depending on the coverage that is required. The therapist works within a multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive services to patients and families that are experiencing acute mental health concerns. Weekday and weekend shifts, typically between the hours of 8AM-4:30 PM, with some flexibility. 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. If interested, cross training will be provided for PHPs in Lakeville and Roseville. Department Overview The Acute Mental Health department at Children's 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 adolescent's daily functioning. Experience Preferred: One year as a program therapist or similar experience providing counseling in a health care or related pediatric setting. License/Certification/Registration: LGSW, LAMFT, or LPC licensure in the State of Minnesota required BLS required Education: Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or clinical counseling is required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: *Strong clinical skills with the ability to exercise independent judgement and work autonomously. *Ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced clinic or hospital environment. *Willingness to provide 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 pay range represents rates for a grouping of multiple jobs within a salary grade. 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, and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Children's Minnesota. 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. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccin , and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment. Children's 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.