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.

Children's Minnesota is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to join the Integrated Behavioral Health team at our primary care clinic in St. Paul.

SUMMARY

The Behavioral Health Clinicians are psychologists, social workers, and counselors who work closely with primary care providers to provide coordinated, convenient, cost-effective behavioral health services for children and adolescents at their primary care clinics. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary environment, providing impactful mental health support to children and families within a primary care setting.

As an integrated part of the clinical care team, the Behavioral Health Clinician provides short term mental health services, consultation, brief assessments, and treatment planning with children and their families.

Schedule follows clinic hours; Monday - Friday, 8am- 4:30pm

Work Experience in an acute mental health or programmatic care setting preferred

Minimum Required Education/License

• Master's degree from an accredited counseling, social work or marriage and family therapy program
• LGSW, LADC, LAMFT, LPC, LP or licensure eligibility to provide clinical mental health services under supervision in the State of Minnesota. Pursuing independent licensure in Minnesota (LMFT, LICSW,LPCC, or LP).
• BLS certification (Basic Life Support)

Preferred Education/License

• Master's degree from an accredited counseling, social work or marriage and family therapy program
• LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC or licensure eligibility to provide clinical mental health services under supervision in theState of Minnesota.
• BLS certification (Basic Life Support)

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• 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.
• Clinically skilled in working with kids ages 3-20, as well as working with parents.
• Demonstrated 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.
• Strong understanding of child development, normal and atypical.
• Ability to develop rapport with a wide variety of patients and families.

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.