About Us:

We are a psychiatric healthcare system, dedicated to providing mental healthcare for all, with seven locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, and two additional sites located in Rochester and Mankato. With a robust benefits package, career advancement opportunities, and great workplace culture, we value our employees and the work they do each day for our patients and families. Our services span the full continuum of care for patients, with a variety of roles and opportunities for job-seekers looking for more than a job, but a place where you can grow in your career.

Responsibilities:

Hours for this role are Monday - Friday, 8a-430p

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:

Master’s degree and licensed or license eligible within 6 months of hire as a mental health professional in the State of Minnesota. Qualifying licensures include: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or Licensed Psychologist (LP).

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

PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesota’s largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce.

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

Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.