Social Worker, Residential Weekends

About Us

Join Prairie Care:
Transform Lives Through Meaningful Work!

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career in psychiatric healthcare? At Prairie Care, we are passionate about delivering exceptional mental health services to individuals in need. Our comprehensive approach covers the entire spectrum of care, creating a wealth of diverse roles for those who aspire to make a real impact.

We believe in nurturing talent and fostering professional growth in a supportive environment. Here, you won’t just find a job—you’ll discover a fulfilling career path in the mental health field.

If you’re eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization and help change lives for the better, we invite you to join our dedicated team ether, we can make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve!

Hours for this role are a 0.4 FTE, Saturday and Sunday, day shift.

The Residential Services Social Worker carries a regular caseload at the Prairie Care Residential Treatment Center, serving ages 10-18. This position focuses on facilitating groups, treatment planning, discharge planning, care coordination, care conference meetings, communication with caretakers, community providers, and others involved in the care of our patients. Collaborates daily with the multidisciplinary team to advance the plan of care.

• Uphold and apply Social Work knowledge and understanding of emotional and behavioral health practices and principles.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the psychosocial services for patients and share social work expertise with members of the treatment team within the average length of stay of 30-90 days.
• Facilitate weekly multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and create master treatment plans/update treatment plans.
• Develop and revise treatment and complex discharge plans and communicate these with patients, caretakers, the treatment team, and direct care staff.
• Provide psychoeducation to patients, caretakers, the treatment team, and direct care staff regarding diagnosis, symptom management, recommendations, discharge plans (including leading care conferences and discharge meetings), safety plans, patient rights, financial impact issues, and other pertinent patient care matters.
• Communicate effectively with external providers, agencies, and government and private payer networks to develop relationships and refer patients to the next appropriate levels of care.
• Lead adolescent psychoeducation groups.
• Oriented to ethically provide and advocate for patient-centered, culturally appropriate, age-appropriate care.

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work required. Master's degree in Social Work preferred.
• LSW license required, LGSW or LICSW preferred.
• One year work/internship experience in social work, behavioral health care, or related field required.
• Experience in healthcare setting is preferred.
• Experience using electronic health records preferred.
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of coordinating care within a multidisciplinary team of providers.
• Experience using Microsoft Office products including Word, Teams, Outlook.
• Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks.
• Skills necessary to communicate effectively and efficiently both verbally and in writing.

Compensation for this role ranges from $27 - $38.60 per hour depending on licensure and experience.

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.

Join us in our mission to provide outstanding support and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we assist. Your contributions can help shape the future of our care services—apply today!

We are excited to hear about your interest in this opportunity! If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please feel free to contact me directly, Melissa Frankman, either via email at  or by phone at . If you need further support, you are also welcome to reach out to our careers and management team at

Prairie Care Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Prairie Care 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.

Prairie Care 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 a for assistance.