Early Intervention Mental Health Specialist

Full Time
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Posted
Job description
About Us:
We are a psychiatric healthcare system, dedicated to providing mental healthcare for all, with seven locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, and two additional sites located in Rochester and Mankato. With a robust benefits package, career advancement opportunities, and great workplace culture, we value our employees and the work they do each day for our patients and families. Our services span the full continuum of care for patients, with a variety of roles and opportunities for job-seekers looking for more than a job, but a place where you can grow in your career.
Responsibilities:
This position is designed to provide individualized, early intervention support to students at risk of function disruption or mental illness due to environmental stress, social and economic barriers, exposure to trauma, hereditary illness, and other contributing factors.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
  • Screen, evaluate, and assess the needs of students and their families
  • Complete goal setting with students, families, and school personnel that focus on improvement of academics, mental health symptoms, behaviors, social emotional development, and reduction of truancy
  • Provide early intervention skills and mental health support through meeting with students on a regular basis and parents as needed
  • Provide support and advocacy for students and families through home visits and connection with school-based personnel
  • Assist families in working with other agencies and systems to gain necessary resources
Qualifications:
  • Master’s or higher degree in clinical field. Current Minnesota License required: LGSW, LICSW preferred; LAMFT, LMFT preferred; LPC, LPCC preferred.
  • Experience working with families preferred
  • Experience working with and understanding the needs and challenges of low income communities, communities of color, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender individuals, disenfranchised populations and other populations with specific needs and challenges
  • Knowledge of social service systems
  • Able to track and maintain data necessary for program monitoring and evaluation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and program planning and development skills
  • Ability to perform basic assessment skills in order to conduct appropriate intervention and referrals
  • Commitment to working in a mission driven agency
  • Valid Minnesota driver’s license
  • Eligible for independent licensure in social work or a related field

Driven by our values and commitment to safety and quality care, PrairieCare will be joining every major health system in Minnesota with our plans to require a COVID-19 vaccine for all team members, or an approved exemption limited to medical or religious accommodations.

PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesota’s largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce. Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.

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