Social Worker (LGSW/LICSW)- PICU
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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 seeking a Full-Time Clinical Social Worker, to provide care and services within our Pediatric Intensive Care hospital setting, Minneapolis Campus.
This clinical role is vital to the highly skilled medical and multidisciplinary care team, and a partner to families as they experience both expected and unexpected health related changes.
Our Social Work team is rooted in health equity and trauma informed services, providing care to our local community as well as those coming to us from a distance for intensive care.
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 clinical social work services to children and families in the Pediatric Intensive Care setting, partnering with the multidisciplinary care team. Support families through health-related changes with counseling, crisis intervention, assessments, case coordination, and trauma-informed, equity-focused care.
Requirements
A master's degree in social work is required, and Minnesota LGSW or LICSW licensure is preferred. Candidates need crisis intervention experience and either two years of counseling in a healthcare setting, two years in a pediatric setting, or a graduate internship in one of those settings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Social Work median $76k (middle half $65k–$84k)267 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Minnesota index 98.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Minnesota | 86 active | 6,552 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 32% remote · 30% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Social Worker listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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