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Children’s Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Social Worker (LGSW/LICSW)

Social WorkerIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

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

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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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Community AdvocacyClinical Documentation

Social Worker Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 22% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Social Worker pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Social Worker Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 41 employers

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<$95k
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$95k-115k
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11
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
24%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Minneapolis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$365k
Typical market rent
$1,682/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Children’s Minnesota

Hospitals and Health Care
Minneapolis, MN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
Paid time off