Mental Health Consultant - LICSW | Champlin, MN

Allina Health; Champlin (MN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Short-term/Long-term Disability

Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, etc

Tuition Reimbursement or CME

Student Loan Support

Job summary

Allina Health in Champlin, MN seeks a Mental Health Consultant to join a multidisciplinary primary care team. You will provide therapy, crisis intervention, and collaborative care with physicians and specialists across the Allina Health system.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, ensuring timely access to services, and supporting the care team in achieving patient goals while maintaining high standards of patient safety and engagement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work is required.
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker license is required.
• BLS Tier 1 within 60 days preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides solution-focused therapy to patients independently and/or with a mental health provider.
• Provides crisis consultation and de-escalation to patients in person and/or virtually.
• Collaborates with Primary Care/Women’s Health teams and community.
• Supports patients and primary care team/mental health providers in achieving patient care goals.
• Reinforces provider communication about plan of care.
• Coordinates care for patients across primary care, specialties, and mental health service lines.
• Assesses conditions related to crisis and life events.
• Triage patients with known mental health issues and provide same-day/short-term access to therapy.
• Screens for basic health needs and align services to assist.
• Consults, refers and coordinates interventions in cases of abuse/neglect or domestic/sexual abuse.
• Identifies needs for community or public agency services

Skills

Solution-focused therapy

Crisis consultation

Care team collaboration

Patient care coordination

Documentation & treatment planning

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - MN Board of Social Work

Job description

As a Mental Health Consultant at Allina Health, you will find an environment that fosters your professional growth and well-being. You will work in a primary care clinic setting in partnership with a multidisciplinary team and receive referrals from primary care. You will collaborate with care team members to identify, address and treat mental health needs of patients within the Allina Health system. You will have a team at your home clinic as well as a team of Mental Health Consultants located at other Allina Health clinics.

• Provides solution-focused therapy to patients independently and/or in conjunction with mental health provider.
• Provides crisis consultation and de-escalation to patients in person and/or virtually
• Collaborates with Primary Care/Women’s Health teams and community
• Supports patients and primary care team/mental health providers in achieving patient care goals.
• Reinforces provider communication about plan of care.
• Coordinates care for patients across the primary care, specialties, and mental health service lines
• Assesses conditions related to crisis and life events.
• Triage patients with known mental health issues and provide same-day and short-term ongoing access to mental health therapy
• Screens for basic health needs and align services to assist.
• Consults, refers and coordinates interventions in cases of suspected or actual situations of child or adult abuse and neglect or forms of domestic violence or sexual abuse.
• Identifies needs for community or public agency services

Job Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work required
• 2+ years in licensed practice preferred
• Licensed Ind Clinical Social Worker - MN Board of Social Work required
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource preferred within 60 Days

Physical Demands

Sedentary

Lifting weight Up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently

The job responsibilities include individual therapy, diagnostic assessments, collecting and evaluating information about client/patient situations, establishing and updating treatment goals, and treatment planning.

Highlights Of This Role

• 40 hours of frontloaded Paid Time Off
• $6,000 retention bonus
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• An established environment that safeguards provider well-being.
• Career support in a variety of ways, including monthly continuing education opportunities, and tuition and CME reimbursements

Pay Range

Pay Range: $35.61 to $48.81 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

Benefits Include

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
• Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.