Associate Therapist Perinatal IOP

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.

This role supports the Perinatal IOP program. Under the supervision of a licensed clinician, the associate therapist is responsible for assessing, planning, and providing individual, family, and group psychotherapy as assigned. The therapist trainee collaborates in a multi-disciplinary setting with other PrairieCare clinicians to provide comprehensive treatment to the patients and families they serve.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Provide group therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy for assigned patients, providing services under the license of clinical supervisor
• May work with adolescents, and adults with mental illness and/or a combination thereof, as assigned
• Provide collaborative coverage for other associate therapists/therapists across other treatment teams, settings, and levels of care throughout the organization when the need arises, as assigned
• Contributes to the interdisciplinary team the perspective of their unique training and supports the clinical lens in supporting staff from other disciplines
• Work towards independent licensure including meeting board requirements
• Maintain active relationship with clinical supervisors as defined within policy and as per supervision contract
• Develop increasing autonomy in providing clinical care
• Build skills in differential diagnosis
• Develop and assign treatment goals and interventions
• Collaborate with treatment team/program staff and referring providers to maintain continuity of care
• Participate in case conferences and treatment team rounds
• Attend required training seminars, group supervision, and regular staff meetings
• Maintain clinical records in compliance with PrairieCare policies and regulatory standards
• Support quality assurance and peer review activities as assigned
• Maintain professional and collaborative relationships with colleagues in the program and broader PrairieCare
• Maintain confidentiality of client medical record according to program policy and HIPAA rules
• Prepare and submit accurate and timely billing records per program requirements
• Ensure compliance with program policies, external regulatory standards, and payer requirements
• Participate in holds/restraints processes as required by patient safety needs and as trained
• Oriented towards, educated in, and embracing interculturally responsive functioning from lenses of gender, race, age, and other cultural identifications and differences

• Master's degree or higher in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or related field.
• Associate level license (LAMFT, LGSW, LPC) in the State of Minnesota and meeting requirements for accrual of clinical supervision and clinical experience in application towards independent licensure.
• Stated desire to learn about and immerse clinical work within intensive levels of mental health care
• Stated desire to work with children, adolescents, adults (as applicable to role) and families
• Knowledge of regulatory standards governing care delivery and operations
• Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently 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 support management of disruptive and explosive patients.

Pay range for this position is $55,000 to $75,000 depending on education and experience.

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

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.

PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email hr@prairie-care.com for assistance.

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