Social Worker - Clinical - LCSW/LICSW

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Under the supervision of a social worker who meets state required standards, the social worker in this position will collaborate on multidisciplinary teams to provide psychosocial assessment, counseling, and case management services to patients in the HIV Clinics. The social worker complies with required standards for medical/legal responsibilities and serves as a resource to other allied and administrative staff within the Section of Social Work.

**This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship with the exception of the TN visa classification; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

To be considered for this position, you must have a Master of Social Work degree and two years' supervised therapy experience in behavioral health and/or medical social work including diagnostic assessment, individual, group, and family therapy.

Licensure

Licensure to practice independently at the clinical level as required by applicable Minnesota state requirements (LCSW, LICSW). Specialty certification/training as preferred by the work area. A list of approved certifications is available on Mayo Clinic intranet sites.

Additional Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of mental illness, personality development, knowledge of the types of treatment, and skills in conducting individual, group, and family therapy. 
  Knowledge of adjustment to medical diagnosis and chronic disease.
• Strong communication skills are needed to interact with patients, patients' family members, multi-disciplinary team, community agencies, and other resources.
• Psychosocial diagnostic skills and the ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form.

Application Requirements

All required documents must be attached to your application for consideration:

• CV/Resume
• Cover Letter
• Internal candidates must also attach their three most recent performance appraisals.
• Internal candidates who have not met their current department's 1- or 2-year commitment, must attach an early release from their current supervisor.

International Degrees

• A detailed equivalency evaluation is required, demonstrating a U.S. equivalent degree.
• Evaluation must be completed by an organization listed as a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) ( or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) (

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" .  Mayo Clinic participates in  E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.