Mental Health Consultant - LICSW | Cambridge, MN

Mental Health ConsultantAs 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.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 bonusCompetitive salary and benefits packageAn established environment that safeguards provider well-being.Career support in a variety of ways, including monthly continuing education opportunities, and tuition and CME reimbursementsJob Description: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 virtuallyCollaborates with Primary Care/Women's Health teams and communitySupports 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 linesAssesses 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 therapyConsults, 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 servicesRequired Qualifications:Master's degree in Social WorkPreferred Qualifications:2 to 5 years in licensed practiceLicenses/Certifications:Licensed Ind Clinical Social Worker - MN Board of Social Work required upon hire orMust meet at least ONE of the requirements below:Current BLS certification from the American Heart AssociationCurrent BLS certification from the American Red CrossAllina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)Physical Demands:Sedentary:Lifting weight up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequentlyPay Range: $35.61 to $48.81 per hourThe 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.Benefits include:Medical/DentalPTO/Time AwayRetirement Savings PlansLife InsuranceShort-term/Long-term DisabilityVoluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicableStudent Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness ProgramAllina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer