Clinical Social Work Specialist

State of Missouri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Missouri is seeking a Clinical Social Work Specialist for the St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center. This role involves enhancing clinical interventions, providing training, and working with multidisciplinary teams to support individuals in the criminal justice system. Candidates should have a strong background in social work and be prepared to implement evidence-based practices.

Benefits

Affordable Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

Paid Basic Life Insurance

Cafeteria Plan

Deferred Compensation

MOSERS Retirement

13 paid holidays per year

10 hours of annual leave accrued per month

10 hours of sick leave accrued per month

Free Social Work licensure supervision

Qualifications

• LCSW with two or more years of clinical experience preferred.
• Knowledge of DSM and evidence-based practices encouraged.
• Experience with severe mental health diagnoses is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with social workers on multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide trainings and onboarding for new employees.
• Conduct suicide risk and other assessments as needed.

Skills

Collaboration

Clinical Intervention

Training

Education

LCSW

Job description

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St. Louis ForensicTreatmentCenter–North and South Campuses

5351 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO. 63112 and 5300 Arsenal St. St. Louis, MO. 63139

Annual Salary $69,722.63

St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center (SLFTC) presents a unique opportunity to work with individuals involved in the criminal justice system in an inpatient psychiatric setting. FTC is a 250+ bed adult inpatient facility operated by the Missouri Department of Mental Health. The position would be across all programs at both campuses. These programs are: the Competency Restoration Program, Forensic Responsibility Program, New Outlook Program, Social Learning Program and Transitional Rehabilitation Program/Deaf Services.

The Clinical Social Work Specialist position will be geared towards bolstering clinical interventions within the programs at St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center. This position will spearhead improving our already integrated evidenced- based practices, as well as implementing new ones.

This position will play a large part in providing trainings to the social work department; Examples being onboarding new employees, developing or utilizing preexisting trainings and providing them to the department and collaborating with providers in the community who would come provide training to our team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with social workers on multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate implementation of clinical interventions
• Participate in the onboarding process to ensure adequate orientation of the social worker within their respective program
• Assess, supplement and improve already existing evidenced-based practices within our department
• Provide centralized treatment group(s) based on clinical necessity
• Provide clinically relevant trainings to the social work department
• Provide practicum and/or licensure supervision when applicable
• Implement individual therapy on a case-by-case basis
• Participate in Grand Rounds and similar meetings to provide supplemental clinical support
• Help conduct quality assurance audits with our documentation
• Conduct suicide risk and other risk assessments as needed
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Eligibility

• LCSW with two or more years of clinical experience strongly preferred, but provisionally licensed clinicians with experience will be considered.
• Provisionally and fully credentialed candidates must be professionally licensed in Missouri.
• Prior experience providing services for individuals with a severe and persistent mental health diagnosis and other impairing conditions (substance use disorders, personality disorders, intellectual disorders, etc.)
• Working knowledge of the DSM, evidence-based practices and social work ethics are strongly encouraged.
• Minimum qualifications for Clinical Caseworker, Sr. Clinical Worker, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker can be found here: https://pers.oa.mo.gov/careers/direct-health-services/clinical-social-work
  
  

Excellent State of Missouri Benefit Package Including

• Affordable Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• Paid Basic Life Insurance (amount equivalent to annual salary)
• Cafeteria Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• MOSERS Retirement (Members contribute 4% of pay to MOSERS plan and 1% towards Deferred Compensation)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 10 hours of annual leave accrued per month
• 10 hours of sick leave accrued per month
• Free Social Work licensure supervision for eligible candidates while employed at facility
  
  

Why DMH? The Missouri Department of Mental Health is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and public understanding of mental illness and developmental disabilities. By joining our team, YOU can make a difference in the lives of those impacted by a mental illness or developmental disability so they have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, live their lives to the fullest, and be a valued member of their communities.

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