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Social Worker (LGSW/LICSW)

Children’s Minnesota·Minneapolis, Minnesota

Unknown·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

Provide psychosocial assessments, mental health support, and brief therapy to pediatric patients and families within the Cardiovascular Care team. Deliver crisis intervention and case coordination throughout the patient's diagnosis and hospitalization process.

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems 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 Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites.

As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S.

News & World Report as a top children’s hospital.

Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn.

Please visit childrensMN.org.

Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Department Overview

The Social Work department provides emotional support and counseling to children and their families. They provide crisis intervention services, help with adjustment issues, grief and loss counseling, mental health assessments, case coordination, community advocate support, and short-term therapeutic interventions.

Position Summary

We are hiring a Part Time .6 FTE Clinical Social Worker, to complete our Cardiovascular Care Social Work Team.

This role will join together with our multidisciplinary medical team, to see patients and families in our Specialty Clinic.

We provide psychosocial assessment, mental health support and brief therapy, family support, and crisis support.

Our team supports patients throughout their diagnosis including hospitalization.

The growth of our Cardiovascular Care service area is robust and will continue into the future.

We are proud and excited to serve the needs of all families who come to Children's MN for their comprehensive care.

Our Social Work team is rooted in equitable care and trauma informed practice; we are prepared to support our growing patient population with a vast range of medical diagnosis and individual needs.

  • License/Certification/Registration required? Yes
  • Minnesota State LGSW, LICSW preferred

Education

• Master's degree in social work required.

Experience

  • Experience providing crisis intervention.
  • Two years experience with 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.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Knowledge of community resources.
  • Ability to provide good, clear documentation of work.

Physical Demands: Please click here to view the Physical Demands

The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.

In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

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 Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social work and a Minnesota State LGSW license, with LICSW preferred. Candidates must have two years of experience in healthcare or pediatric counseling, or a relevant graduate internship.

  • postgraduate degree
  • Counseling
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Family Support
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Psychosocial Assessment
  • Mental Health Support
  • Community Advocacy
  • Case Coordination
  • Trauma Informed Practice
  • Brief Therapy

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance
  • Shift Differentials
  • Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Premium Pay
  • Fringe Benefits

Posting details

Employment type
Unknown
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Posted
May 26, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems 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...

Salary listed on 2 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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Minnesota healthcare and pediatric settings often look for licensed social workers who can step into care coordination, counseling, and family support with minimal onboarding. For this role, candidates with a master’s in social work plus a Minnesota LGSW or LICSW, and either two years of healthcare or pediatric counseling experience or a relevant graduate internship, are typically more competitive. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and tailor your application to healthcare or pediatric experience.

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