Floating Licensed Clinical Social Worker - HCPH

State of Missouri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Cafeteria plan

Deferred compensation

MOSERS Retirement

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital is seeking a full-time floating licensed clinical social worker to support our Inpatient and Residential Treatment Programs. The role involves comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, individual/family therapy, and discharge planning within a Sanctuary Model framework.

Candidates should have an MSW/LMSW/LCSW and Missouri licensure; LMSW/LCSW preferred. Prior work with youth and families and knowledge of DSM are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree and/or License in Social Work (MSW, LMSW, or LCSW). Missouri licensure required.
• Experience with youth and families preferred.
• Knowledge of DSM and trauma-informed care encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments (initial and annual).
• Complete admission and discharge paperwork.
• Provide individual and family therapy and lead therapeutic groups, with documentation.
• Write monthly/weekly progress notes for clients.
• Provide case management services to assigned clients and families/guardians including discharge planning.
• Conduct suicide risk and other risk assessments as needed.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team on a routine basis to provide and orient treatment.
• Participate in discharge and legal processes as necessary.
• Disseminate pertinent information to vested departments within and outside the facility.

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessment

Case management

Therapy & group facilitation

Documentation

Education

MSW/LMSW/LCSW

Job description

Floating LicensedClinicalSocialWorker

Sr. ClinicalCaseworker(MSW):$2,630.00semi-monthly Sr. Clinical Caseworker (LMSW): $2,715.55 semi-monthly LicensedClinical Social Worker:$3,261.00 semi-monthly

HawthornChildren’sPsychiatricHospitalisseekingafull-time floating social workerforourInpatient and Residential Treatment Programs.

HawthornChildren’sPsychiatricHospitalusestheSanctuaryModeltoguideourinteractions with our teammates and the care we provide to our consumers to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence.This is accomplished byfollowing the foundationsof the Sanctuary Model to provide trauma informed and responsive care.

• ConductcomprehensiveBiopsychosocialAssessments(Initialand Annual)
• Completeadmissionanddischarge paperwork.
• Provideindividual and family therapy and lead therapeutic groups, completing corresponding documentation.
• Writemonthly/weeklysummaryprogressnotesfor clients.
• Providecasemanagement servicestoassigned clients and their families/guardians including discharge planning.
• Conductsuicideriskandotherriskassessmentsas needed.
• Collaboratewithaninterdisciplinaryteamonaroutinebasistoprovide, document, and orient treatment.
• Participateindischargeandlegalprocessesas necessary.
• Disseminatepertinentinformationtovesteddepartmentswithinandoutsidethe facility.
• Otherdutiesas assigned.
• Priorexperienceprovidingservicesfor individuals, preferably youth and families, with severeandpersistentmental health conditions
• WorkingknowledgeofDSM,evidence-basedpracticesandsocialworkethicsarestrongly encouraged.
• Degreeand/orLicenseinSocialWork(MSW,LMSW,orLCSW). LCSWpreferred
• butwill consider candidates who meet the minimum qualifications.
• Provisionallyandfullycredentialedcandidatesmustbeprofessionallylicensedin Missouri.
• MinimumqualificationsforClinicalCaseworker,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(amountequivalenttoannual salary)
• Cafeteria Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• MOSERS Retirement(Memberscontribute4%ofpay,toMOSERSplanand1% towards Deferred Compensation)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 10 hours of annual leave accrued per month
• 10 hours of sick leave accrued per month

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 developmentaldisability,sotheyhavetheopportunitytopursuetheirdreams,livetheirlives to the fullest, and be a valued member of their communities.

For questions contact the Human Resources Office at: [e-mail]