Social Worker, Senior Psychiatric

Salary: $73,740.78 - $111,353.71 Annually
Location : South Minneapolis
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26HSPH285RAM032
Department: Human Services and Public Health
Division: MH Center
Opening Date: 09/22/2026
Closing Date: 10/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description
Hennepin County's Mental Health Center (MHC) within Human Services Public Health has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychiatric Social Worker to provide outpatient clinical assessment and treatment services as a member of the MHC's multidisciplinary treatment team. This position will support clients seeking mental health and substance use services at the MHC, including supporting the Adult & Youth Outpatient Substance Use Program. This position provides the opportunity for you to make a difference in a diverse community, enhance your clinical skills in a fast-paced, team environment, and be part of a department with the mission to strengthen communities by improving the health of individuals and families.
Candidates who are interested in the National Health Service Corps should know that the Mental Health Center is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Health care providers that help underserved communities are eligible for scholarship and loan repayment programs.
The Mental Health Center is a state Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) dedicated to offering wide-ranging mental health and substance use disorder care. The MHC's team of support and provider professionals provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services to adults with serious mental illness as well as those with co-occurring substance use disorders. Additionally, the MHC serves children, adolescents, and families, many of whom are involved with other county programs.

Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit .

Location and hours:
This position is located at the Mental Health Center at 2215 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Typical work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some evenings required. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About the position type:This is a full-time, benefit-earning position.

This position is internally classified as a Social Worker, Senior Psychiatric.

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In this position, you will:

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments of children, youth, and adults to determine appropriate treatments based on the initial problem, current mental status, and diagnostic impressions.
• Prepare diagnostic assessment reports, including use of self-reporting tools, presenting problems, biopsychosocial history, and psychiatric diagnoses.
• Facilitate the development of a person-/family-centered integrated treatment plan based on identified needs and preferences.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based interventions to children, youth, adults, and families who may be involved with child protection and/or juvenile justice.
• Document all client and client-related encounters in Epic according to MHC standards.
• Provide/oversee care coordination to enable and support care pathways.
• Participate in multidisciplinary consultation meetings with psychiatrists, APRNs, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health practitioners and professionals.
• Participate in MHC's quality improvement efforts, including those directed toward anti-racism, equity, and trauma awareness.

Need to have:

• Master's degree or higher in social work or closely related field and two or more years of post-master's degree experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting.
• Qualification as a as defined by the Minnesota Mental Health Act.
• Current licensure as one or more of the following:
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
  • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.
  • Licensed Psychologist (LP) by the Minnesota Board of Psychology.

Nice to have:

• Current licensure as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC).
• Experience:
  • Providing services in a substance use treatment program.
  • Working with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Working with individuals from diverse populations in race, ethnicity, age, gender, identity, ability, and/or sexual orientation.
  • Working in community health or other outpatient settings.
  • Working with Epic, or another similar electronic health records system.
  • Providing therapy and/or crisis services to adults, adolescents, children, and/or their families.
  • Conducting mental health screenings.
  • Handling mental health crises, including diagnosis and treatment of clients in crisis.
• Knowledge of:
  • County and community resources.
  • Cultural differences in beliefs and practices relating to mental health, treatment, family structure, and dynamics.

• Ability to:
  • Function well in unpredictable and challenging situations calling for sensitivity, flexibility, resourcefulness, and independent judgment.
  • Effectively interact with people from diverse backgrounds and/or historically underserved populations.
  • Work well in a group setting.
  • Apply strong therapeutic intervention skills.

Candidates with fluency in another language(s) in addition to English are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.
About the department:Hennepin County Public Health's vision is for all people who live, work and play in Hennepin County to experience optimal health grounded in health and racial equity. Our department works to improve the health of all county residents by addressing the social and environmental factors that impact their health and offering programs and services that help them to be healthy. We promote physical and mental health, prevent illness and injury associated with communicable diseases and environmental conditions, and reduce chronic diseases.

This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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This position will have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis and/or a criminal background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:Rebecca Maddaus
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This position is located at the Mental Health Center at 2215 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Typical work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some evenings required. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire. Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

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Do you hold a master's degree or higher in social work and/or another closely related field?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and degree(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you currently qualify as a Mental Health Professional as defined by the Minnesota Mental Health Act?

• Yes
• No

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In which of the following ways do you qualify as a Mental Health Professional (per MN Statute 245.462 Subd. 18)? Check all that apply.

• I am not qualified as a mental health professional
• I am a licensed mental health professional
• I have a master's degree in social work plus at least 4,000 hours of post-master's supervised experience in the delivery of clinical services in the treatment of mental illness
• I am licensed by the Board of Psychology and have stated to the Board of Psychology competencies in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness
• I hold a master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields, with at least 4,000 hours of post-master's supervised experience in the delivery of clinical services in the treatment of mental illness

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Describe your qualification(s) as a Mental Health Professional, including area of study and license number. If you do not have relevant qualifications, type "None" in the space provided.
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What is your Minnesota licensing status? Check all that apply.

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
• Licensed Psychologist (LP)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)
• None of the above

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How many full-time equivalent years of post-master's degree experience do you have in a psychiatric or mental health setting?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 years or more

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Describe your post-master's degree experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience providing services in a substance use treatment program?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your experience providing services in a substance use treatment program, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have working with individuals from diverse populations in race, ethnicity, age, gender, identity, ability, and/or sexual orientation.

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more

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Describe your experience working with individuals from diverse populations in race, ethnicity, age, gender, identity, ability, and/or sexual orientation, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have working with child protection and/or juvenile correction systems?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years of more

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Describe your experience working with child protection and/or juvenile correction systems, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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In addition to English, identify the language(s) in which you consider yourself fluent:

• American Sign Language
• Amharic
• Arabic
• Bosnian
• Cantonese
• Croatian
• Hmong
• Khmer
• Lakota/Dakota/Nakota
• Lao
• Mandarin
• Ojibwe
• Oromo
• Russian
• Spanish
• So