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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. Please visit .

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.

Department Overview

The Social Work department provides emotional support and counseling to children and their families. They provide crisis intervention services help with adjustment issues grief and loss counseling mental health assessments case coordination community advocate support and short-term therapeutic interventions.

Position Summary

Seeking a social worker (LSW) to work in partnership with our clinical social work team to enhance care for patients presenting through our emergency department in behavioral or mental health crisis through resource mobilization case management psycho-education and advocacy. This role will support efforts to reduce readmission through safe and sustainable discharges. Seeking enhanced data collection to foster organizational and community advocacy on behalf of patients and families. Support department goals of effective consistent and efficient discharge plans. Role will be based in St. Paul with the ability to provide support to Minneapolis virtually or in person. Day / Eve availability 11a-7p

License / Certification / Registration :

• LSW per MN Board of Social Work requirements required

Education :

Experience :

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

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.

Key Skills

Motivational Interviewing,Acute Care,Crisis Intervention,Behavioral Health,Intake Experience,Hospice Care,Case Management,Home Care,Child Welfare,Experience with Children,Social Work,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1