Clinical Caseworker/Senior Clinical Caseworker/LCSW APS

Job Location: This position will be located at 1016 West Columbia Street in Farmington, MO

Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is seeking Master's Level Social Workers. Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is operated by the Missouri Department of Mental Health, and provides adult inpatient mental health services and sex offender rehabilitation services. Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is a 348 bed Joint Commission accredited long term care psychiatric hospital that complies with the requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center utilizes an interdisciplinary team approach within which the social workers play a key role.

Incentives include: Licensure supervision provided as part of employment, BSW/MSW Practicum opportunities, Paid Continuing Education hours, paid Licensure tests and renewal fees, and Loan re-payment options are available.

Lcsw: This is a licensed professional position accountable for providing clinical casework services to persons with mental illness and/or developmental or physical disabilities. Compiles comprehensive case histories concerning the clients’ social, environmental, and economic backgrounds for use by medical and other professional treatment staff. Also participates in admission, social diagnosis, prognosis, progress review, research, community placement, and aftercare planning with an interdisciplinary team and other service agencies.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities In addition to those identified in the previous levels: Knowledge of the ethical considerations involved in the practice of licensed clinical social work. Knowledge of methods, principles, practices, and techniques of casework, group work, client-centered advocacy, community, organization, research, psychotherapy, and other clinical skills as they apply to intervention programs for persons with mental illness and/or developmental or physical disabilities. Ability to apply a variety of techniques and methods in the areas of assessment, planning, and individual and group therapy.

Ccw: This is a professional position assigned to a program for persons with mental illness or developmental or physical disabilities accountable for assisting professional clinical staff by securing social and environmental information from clients and their families through interviews and home visits. Responsible for compiling case histories.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of individual, family, and group behavior; current social and economic challenges; and availability of community resources. Ability to understand medical and treatment records, progress notes, and other related information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• LCSW: Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker.
• CCW: Bachelor’s degree. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant. The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

For more information, please contact Human Resources @ 573-218-6800.