Licensed Clinical Social Worker

State of Missouri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 51,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Cafeteria Plan

Deferred Compensation

MOSERS Retirement

13 paid holidays

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Job summary

State of Missouri’s St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center – North Campus seeks Clinical Social Work professionals to support the Competency Restoration Program. You will manage a caseload, provide individual/group therapy, and assist with admissions, discharges, and discharge planning.

Position emphasizes psychosocial assessments, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and contributing to community reintegration for justice-involved individuals undergoing competency evaluation.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in social work with severe mental health diagnoses.
• Knowledge of DSM, ethics, and social work standards.
• Missouri licensure or eligibility is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive Social Service Assessments (Initial and/or Annual).
• Complete admission and discharge paperwork.
• Provide individual and/or group treatment and document accordingly.
• Write monthly/weekly summary progress notes for clients.
• Offer case management to assigned clients.
• Conduct suicide risk and other risk assessments as needed.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team on treatment.
• Participate in discharge and legal processes as necessary.
• Disseminate pertinent information to vested departments.

Skills

DSM knowledge

Social work ethics

MSW/LMSW/LCSW license

Missouri licensure

Case management

Suicide risk assessment

Education

MSW preferred

LMSW/LCSW eligible

Job description

St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center – North Campus 5351 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO. 63112

Clinical Caseworker: $2,124.60 semi-monthly

Sr. Clinical Caseworker (MSW): $2,630.00 semi-monthly

Sr. Clinical Caseworker (LMSW): $2,715.55 semi-monthly

Licensed Clinical Social Worker: $3,261.00 semi-monthly

Scheduled Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The social worker will be responsible for maintaining a caseload of approximately 12-13 clients within the Competency Restoration Program on 3-East. Responsibilities include case management services, individual and group therapy, competency restoration services, admission, and discharge coordination, along with other duties as assigned.

This position is essential for monitoring the basic psychosocial needs of clients in the Competency Restoration Program and for facilitating discharges to the community.

The Competency Restoration Program serves justice-involved individuals in need of psychiatric evaluation to determine ability to proceed with legal proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive Social Service Assessments (Initial and/or Annual)
• Complete admission and discharge paperwork.
• Provide individual and/or group treatment and complete corresponding documentation.
• Write monthly/weekly summary progress notes for clients.
• Offer case management to assigned clients.
• Conduct suicide risk and other risk assessments as needed.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team on a routine basis to provide and orient treatment.
• Participate in discharge and legal processes (e.g. guardianship, conditional release applications) as necessary.
• Disseminate pertinent information to vested departments within and outside the facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Eligibility

• 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.
• Degree and/or License in Social Work (MSW, LMSW, or LCSW) preferred, but will consider candidates who meet the minimum qualifications.
• Provisionally and fully credentialed candidates must be professionally licensed in Missouri.
• Willing to consider individuals who are nearing completion of a MSW degree. This individual would likely qualify as a Clinical Caseworker until completion of MSW degree.
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
• 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

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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer; services provided on a nondiscriminatory basis