Social Worker (LGSW)

Children’s Minnesota•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Please visit childrensMN.org. 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. 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.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work required.
Experience providing crisis intervention.
Two years experience with 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.
Knowledge of community resources.
Ability to provide good, clear documentation of work.
Minnesota State LGSW, LICSW preferred

Responsibilities

Provide trauma informed care and work from an equity lens to support patients and families facing unexpected admissions, trauma, grief/loss, end of life and basic needs.
Complete crisis mental health assessments.
Support timely transfers or safe discharges developed in partnership with caregivers.
Cross train to cover in both St. Paul and Minneapolis with ability to provide virtual support between campuses.
Provide emotional support and counseling to children and their families.
Provide crisis intervention services.
Help with adjustment issues.
Provide grief and loss counseling.
Conduct mental health assessments.
Provide case coordination.
Provide community advocate support.
Provide short-term therapeutic interventions.