Program Therapist Lead

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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.

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Position Summary

A Program Therapist Lead is primarily responsible for providing supervision of other program therapists and program leadership within our Mental Health Services departments. This role is responsible for developing clinical programming to support safe, high quality, and exceptional care for children. The Program Therapist Lead works closely with other departments to facilitate program needs at a strategic level, and is accountable for program outcomes.

As a part of their clinical duties, this role will also conduct clinical assessments, provide therapeutic interventions, and care planning. This role may provide individual, group, or family therapy services, crisis intervention services, resource mobilization, or triage of psychosocial, emotional, or behavioral concerns as needed. The Program Therapist collaborates with other members of the multi-disciplinary care team to develop treatment goals, assess performance towards goals, and complete discharge or transition planning as indicated.

Location (e.g. remote or on-site): On-site

License/Certification/Registration:

• Licensed in the State of Minnesota (LICSW, LMFT, LPCC) required
• BLS required
  
  

Education:

• Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or clinical counseling is required
  
  

Experience:

Required:

• Two years as a program therapist or similar experience providing counseling in a health care or related pediatric setting.
• Experience providing clinical supervision to non-independently licensed clinicians or willingness to develop competency.
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience with clinician management and/or leadership in program development.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong clinical skills with the ability to exercise independent judgement and work autonomously.
• Ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced clinic or hospital environment.
• Willingness to participate in clinical supervision.
• Exhibits a high degree of professionalism, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to assess and provide intervention services to children and adolescents in acute crisis / experiencing suicidal ideation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

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.

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.