Therapist, Youth PHP

What You’ll Do

As a dedicated therapist at PrairieCare, you will play a pivotal role in transforming lives through individualized, family, and group psychotherapy. Your expertise will shine as you collaborate with a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, working hand-in-hand with fellow staff members to deliver holistic care to the patients and families we serve.

Hours for this role are Monday - Friday, and this role will work primarily with children and adolescents.

Key Responsibilities And Opportunities

• Team Collaboration: Engage actively with an interdisciplinary treatment team, partnering with patients and their guardians to create a supportive environment.
• Treatment Planning: Assess, plan, and implement tailored psychotherapeutic services for a diverse range of patients, including children and adolescents, facing mental health challenges.
• Diverse Therapy Services: Offer a comprehensive suite of therapy services, including individual and family psychotherapy, as well as facilitating process groups that foster growth and healing.
• Empowerment and Growth: Strive to enhance the functioning of patients and their families, equipping them for the next chapter in their mental health journey.
• Person-Centered Care: Be oriented and educated in providing person-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care to all patients.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Qualifications: Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or a closely related therapeutic field. Independent licensure as a mental health professional (e.g., LP, LPCC, LMFT, LICSW) in the state of Minnesota required. Non-independently licensed candidate will be considered at an Associate level therapist.
• 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.
• Experience: Two years of experience in behavioral healthcare is preferred.
• Skills: Must have knowledge of DSM-IV criteria, skill in interviewing and assessment, display a professional attitude in all aspects of his/her performance, computer skills using Microsoft Office Products including Word and Outlook, reliable transportation and telephone, ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks, communication skills, 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.

Pay and Benefits

Pay range for the Independently licensed position is $80,000 to $102,000 annually and for the Associate level therapist it is $29 to $33 depending on education, licensure, 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, Paid License Supervision hours (if not independently licensed).

About the Role

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.