Social Worker, Inpatient

Join PrairieCare: Transform Lives Through Meaningful Work!

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career in psychiatric healthcare? At PrairieCare, we are passionate about delivering exceptional mental health services to individuals in need. Our comprehensive approach covers the entire spectrum of care, creating a wealth of diverse roles for those who aspire to make a real impact. We believe in nurturing talent and fostering professional growth in a supportive environment. Here, you won't just find a job-you'll discover a fulfilling career path in the mental health field.

If you're eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization and help change lives for the better, we invite you to join our dedicated team at PrairieCare. Together, we can make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve!

Are you ready to make a profound impact in the lives of young individuals facing mental health challenges? At our 101-bed Psychiatric Hospital in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, we are seeking a dedicated Inpatient Social Worker to join our dynamic team. In this vital role, you will carry a patient caseload, working with adolescent and young adult patients aged 5 to 35 who have an average length of stay of 7-10 days. Your expertise will be crucial in facilitating group therapy, crafting treatment and discharge plans, and coordinating care with a variety of stakeholders.

What You'll Do:

As an Inpatient Social Worker, you will be at the heart of our treatment efforts, collaborating daily with Psychiatrists and Therapists as part of the primary treatment team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Clinical Expertise: Utilize your knowledge of emotional and behavioral health practices to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate psychosocial services for our patients.

• Treatment and Discharge Planning: Develop and revise comprehensive treatment and discharge plans, ensuring clear communication with patients, caretakers, the treatment team, and direct care staff.

• Psychoeducation: Provide valuable education to patients and their families about diagnoses, symptom management, and discharge plans. You'll lead discharge meetings and discuss safety plans, patient rights, and financial considerations.

• Community Connections: Build strong relationships with external providers, agencies, and payer networks to ensure seamless transitions to the next appropriate levels of care after hospitalization.

• Group Facilitation: Lead engaging therapy and process groups for children, adolescents, and young adults on the inpatient units, fostering a supportive environment for healing and growth.

• Advocacy and Ethics: Commit to providing patient-centered, culturally appropriate, and age-appropriate care, advocating for the needs of each individual you serve.

• Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work. Requires licensure in the State of Minnesota, LGSW required, LICSW preferred.
• Two years' experience in a mental health care setting preferred.
• Experience working with children, adolescents and their families strongly preferred.
• Experience using electronic health records preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to communicate in written and verbal form effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to coordinate care with relevant staff.
• Ability to shift between dissimilar tasks smoothly and rapidly.
• Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances.

Compensation for this role ranges from $26-34 per hour depending on education and experience.

We are committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation. An individual's pay rate within the posted range is determined by several factors, including skills, experience, education, and market conditions. Additionally, we consider internal equity to ensure fairness within our organization.

Benefit options include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid time off including sick time
• Voluntary Short term and long-term disability
• 401K with company match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment

Join Us:

Join us in our mission to provide outstanding support and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we assist. Your contributions can help shape the future of our care services-apply today!

We are excited to hear about your interest in this opportunity! If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please feel free to contact me directly, Melissa Frankman, either via email at mfrankman@prairie-care.com or by phone at 612-446-3357. If you need further support, you are also welcome to reach out to our careers and management team at careers@newporthealthcare.com.

PrairieCare Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PrairieCare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process are encouraged to email accommodations@prairiecare.com for assistance.