Behavioral Health Clinician II

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. 

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Summary of Position

Children’s Minnesota is seeking a licensed, master’s-level outpatient therapist to join our growing continuum of mental health services. This unique hybrid role offers the opportunity to provide both short-term bridge therapy and longer-term outpatient care for children and families navigating important transitions in treatment.

In this position, approximately half of billed clinical time will support our “bridging” clinic, where therapists provide brief, focused therapy for patients stepping down from partial hospitalization, inpatient care, or the emergency department while they wait to establish ongoing care with a community therapist. The remaining clinical time will focus on longer-term outpatient therapy, with referrals coming from our Integrated Behavioral Health team, as well as our partial hospitalization and inpatient programs.

This role is ideal for a collaborative clinician who enjoys working across care teams and supporting children during critical points in their mental health journey. The therapist will partner closely with Integrated Behavioral Health, inpatient, and partial hospitalization providers to ensure thoughtful, coordinated care. The position is primarily based in Minneapolis with a hybrid schedule. Work hours include one virtual evening and one virtual weekend day.

License/Certification/Registration:
*Licensed in state of Minnesota as LGSW, LICSW, LMFT, LPCC required.
*BLS required

Education:
*Master's degree in social work, counseling, or marriage & family therapy. 

Required Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Experience providing crisis intervention.
Two years of experience in counseling in a health care-related setting, or two years' experience in a pediatric-related setting, or completion of graduate internship in either of the above settings.
Ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced clinic environment.
Strong clinical skills with ability to exercise independent judgment, work autonomously, and exhibit high degree of professionalism.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong understanding of child development, normal and atypical preferred.

Physical Demands

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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. 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.

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 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.