Associate Therapist, AID Outpatient

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!

What You'll Do:
As an Associate Therapist, you will play a critical role in our crisis intervention team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Triage Crisis Calls: Utilize your expertise to assess urgent needs and provide immediate support to individuals in crisis.
• Consult with On-Call Physicians: Collaborate with medical professionals to determine the appropriate level of care for clients, ensuring they receive the best possible treatment.
• Coordinate Admissions: Work closely with hospitals and community professionals to facilitate smooth admissions to our inpatient unit, ensuring a seamless transition for clients in need.
• Provide Exceptional Customer Relations: Uphold PrairieCare's commitment to outstanding service by fostering positive relationships with clients, families, and colleagues.
• Cultural Competence: Bring your knowledge of gender, cultural differences, and age-appropriate care to provide tailored support for our diverse clientele.
• Clinical Support: Step in to provide backup for therapists and perform other clinical duties as needed, contributing to a collaborative team environment.

What you bring:

• Education: A Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related therapeutic field is required. If your degree is in a closely related field and you are pursuing an LPCC, you must demonstrate that your education meets the coursework requirements of the license, either through your own comparison or an unofficial review with the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.
  * Licensure: Candidates must be licensed or actively pursuing clinical licensure in the state of Minnesota. This includes receiving clinical supervision and counting clinical supervision hours.
• Two years of experience in behavioral healthcare is preferred
• Must have knowledge of DSM-IV criteria
• Skill in interviewing and assessment
• Display a professional attitude in all aspects of his/her performance
• Skills to communicate clearly and effectively with Clinical Directors and professionals within other organizations
• Computer skills using Microsoft Office Products including Word and Outlook
• Must have reliable transportation and telephone
• Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
• Skills to communicate well both verbally and in writing
• Ability to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergency situations
• Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances
• After training, be able to manage disruptive and explosive patients.
• Associate level license in State of Minnesota (LAMFT, LGSW, LPC) preferred.

Pay range for this position is $26 to $34 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

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 at 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.

Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.

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