Behavioral Health Specialist - Rogers MN

About Children’s Minnesota Children’s Minnesota is the seventh largest pediatric health system 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 serves kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, 12 primary and specialty care clinics and six rehabilitation sites. Additionally, Children’s is Minnesota's only Level I pediatric trauma center inside a hospital dedicated solely to children. In 2018 Children’s Minnesota was verified as a Level I Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons. Children’s maintains its longstanding commitment to the community to improve children’s health by providing high-quality, family-centered pediatric services and advancing those efforts through research and education. This work is made possible in large part by generous philanthropic and volunteer support from individuals and organizations throughout the state and region. An award-winning health system, Children’s received Magnet® recognition from The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in 2018 and is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Please visit childrensMN.org. Position Summary The Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) is an integral member of the pediatric health care team. The BHS will provide immediate/same-day access to ambulatory behavioral health services through partnership with the health care team, to assess, diagnose, and triage patients appropriately. The BHS is responsible for providing diagnostic assessments, crisis intervention services, resource mobilization, brief therapeutic intervention, as well as identifying and connecting patients/families with community-based services.

Qualifications:

Is any license/certification/registration required by law? No Are there any required certifications or professional credentials that Children's requires, but are not required by law? Yes, licensed in state of Minnesota as LGSW, LICSW, LMFT Are there any preferred certifications or professional credentials? No Education: * Master's degree in social work or marriage & family therapy. Required Experience: * Experience providing crisis intervention. * Two years of experience in counseling in a health care-related setting, or two years' experience in a pediatric-related setting, or completion of graduate internship in either of the above settings. Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: * Ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced clinic environment. * Strong clinical skills with ability to exercise independent judgment, work autonomously, and exhibit high degree of professionalism. * Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: * Strong understanding of child development, normal and atypical. * Ability to develop rapport with wide variety of patients and families. 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 requires proof of immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases prior to employment, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Children’s Minnesota is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.