Social Worker, Senior Psychiatric

About the role

Hennepin County's Mental Health Center (MHC) within Human Services Public Health has an opportunity for a Senior Psychiatric Social Worker to provide outpatient clinical assessment and treatment services as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team, supporting the Adult & Youth Outpatient Substance Use Program. The MHC is a state‑certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) and a designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), making employees eligible for NHSC scholarship and loan repayment programs. The center serves adults with serious mental illness, co‑occurring substance use disorders, children, adolescents, and families, many involved with other county programs. Hennepin County Public Health is committed to advancing health and racial equity, recognizing racism as a public health crisis and seeking to co‑create solutions with impacted communities. The position is located at 2215 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments of children, youth, and adults to determine appropriate treatments based on the initial problem, current mental status, and diagnostic impressions.
• Prepare diagnostic assessment reports, including use of self‑reporting tools, presenting problems, biopsychosocial history, and psychiatric diagnoses.
• Facilitate the development of a person‑/family‑centered integrated treatment plan based on identified needs and preferences.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy using evidence‑based interventions to children, youth, adults, and families who may be involved with child protection and/or juvenile justice.
• Document all client and client‑related encounters in Epic according to MHC standards.
• Provide/oversee care coordination to enable and support care pathways.
• Participate in multidisciplinary consultation meetings with psychiatrists, APRNs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health practitioners and professionals.
• Participate in MHC’s quality improvement efforts, including those directed toward anti‑racism, equity, and trauma awareness.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in social work or closely related field.
• Two or more years of post‑master's degree experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting.
• Qualification as a Mental Health Professional as defined by the Minnesota Mental Health Act.
• Current licensure as one or more of the following:
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
  • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.