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 Expertsâ„¢ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on @childrensminnesota or on and @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.
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Position Overview
Join our growing Mental Health Department at Children's Minnesota as a Program Therapist. This position would work within the Roseville Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and provide individual, family and group therapy, case management and assessment services. The therapist works within a multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive services to patients and families that are experiencing acute mental health concerns.
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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.Â
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.
- Lakeville partial hospitalization program is designed to serve adolescents, ages 11-18
- Roseville partial hospitalization program is designed to serve both children and adolescents, ages 6-18.
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.
Required License/Certification/Registration:
- LGSW, LAMFT, or LPC licensure in the State of Minnesota
- BLS
Required Education:
- Master's degree in social work, counseling or marriage and family therapy
Preferred Experience:Â
- One year as a program therapist or similar experience providing counseling in a health care or related pediatric setting.
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.
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All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, 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.