Therapist, Coverage (Sign on Bonus Available)

What You’ll Do

Hours for this role are Monday - Friday, days.

The coverage therapist collaborates in a multi-disciplinary setting with other PrairieCare staff to provide comprehensive individualized treatment to the patients and families/support persons they serve, using a trauma informed and culturally responsive lens. Coverage therapists generally support the continuity of therapy work within the mental health treatment programs housed at their primary site location, as needed and assigned. Training is provided as appropriate.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Provide process group therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy for assigned patients, as appropriate to role

May work with children, adolescents, and adults with mental illness, and/or a combination of both, as assigned and as appropriate to setting and position

Collaboratively develop and assign treatment goals and interventions

Coordinate care with providers outside of the treatment team upon admission and discharge, as relevant and appropriate

Available to provide collaborative coverage for other therapists across other treatment teams, settings, and levels of care when the need arises, as assigned

Contribute to the interdisciplinary team the perspective of their unique training and offering a clinical lens in supporting staff from other disciplines

• Participate in case conferences and treatment team rounds
• Attend training seminars, group supervision, and regular staff meetings as appropriate
• Maintain clinical records in compliance with PrairieCare policies and regulatory standards
• Support quality assurance and peer review activities as assigned
• Maintain professional and collaborative relationships with colleagues in the program and broader PrairieCare
• Maintain confidentiality of client medical records according to policy and HIPPA rules
• Prepare and submit accurate and timely billing records per policy and program requirements
• Ensure compliance with program policies, external regulatory standards, and payer requirements
• Oriented towards, educated in and embracing interculturally responsive functioning from lenses of gender, race, age, and other cultural identifications and differences
• Support treatment team within holds/restraints processes when required for patient safety (training provided)

May have supervision responsibilities for master’s level family therapy, counseling or social work junior level therapists or interns, as interest and qualification allows

Support new employee hiring and onboarding by sitting in on selection committees, offering training and education, as delegated or assigned

What Makes You a Great Fit

Master’s degree or higher and licensure in the State of Minnesota as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPCC) or Licensed Psychologist (LP) required.

• Clinical mental health experience with variety of ages and clinical presentations is preferred
• Experience in intensive psychiatric healthcare settings preferred but not required
• Coverage therapists hold interpersonal and skill agility, ability and interest in providing therapy services collaboratively in a variety of ways, with a variety of populations, and within a variety of treatment teams, according to licensure/scope of practice.
• Desire to work with children, adolescents, adults (as applicable to role) and families/support people
• Ability to qualify for company paid malpractice insurance
• Ability to effectively and efficiently communicate in written and verbal form
• Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
• Ability to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergency situations
• Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances
• After training, be able to support management of disruptive and explosive patients
• Knowledge of regulatory standard governing care delivery and operations

PRN therapists work a minimum of 4 shifts per month that may include some weekend and early evening hours. Additional shifts can be added to schedule if requested and if shifts are available. PRNs cover for both planned and unplanned staff absences

Compensation for this role ranges from $63,000- $101,000 depending on licensure and experience.

Sign on Bonus available! ($2,500 for Associate Licensed Therapists and $5,000 for Fully Licensed Therapists)

We are committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation. An individual’s pay rate within the posted range is determined by several factors, including skills, experience, education, and market conditions. Additionally, we consider internal equity to ensure fairness within our organization.

Benefit Options Include

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid time off including sick time
• Voluntary Short term and long-term disability
• 401K with company match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

PrairieCare Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PrairieCare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process are encouraged to email careers@newporthealthcare.com for assistance.

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