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Intake Coordinator Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital

State of Missouri, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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Intake Coordinator Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital Job Location:

1901 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Louis MO 63133

Why you’ll love this position Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital is seeking a full-time Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) / Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the Intake Department. The LPC/LCSW is a member of the Social Services Department who reports to the Director of Intake/Utilization Review and completes intake assessments for potential consumers referred to the acute Inpatient Program and Residential Program. Candidates must have a desire to develop or utilize clinical skills, help youth and families in crisis, be motivated to be part of a larger multidisciplinary team and be passionate about mental health issues that affect youth in Missouri.

Assessments are completed with parents, guardians, and community treatment providers, then reviewed with supervisor, Medical Director and then arranged for admission.

Responsible for answering the Intake Line where parents, private providers, case managers, and more call for information on the referral process and for crisis management.

Use clinical judgement, knowledge of diagnoses, and treatment modalities to assess appropriateness of level of care while balancing facility factors such as supports needed for consumer, level of acuity of the unit and more.

Responsible for arranging admission, completing necessary consents, and coordinating with all treatment team members within the facility and in the community.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree in Social Work or Master's in Counseling from an accredited university

Missouri Licensure (LMSW, LCSW, CIT, or LPC) or will commit to working toward Licensure during employment

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience providing crisis intervention services, psychosocial assessments, or clinical services to children, adolescents and their families

Knowledge and expertise in community resources, safety planning, and the broader Department of Mental Health system

Benefits

Affordable Health, Vision, Dental insurance

Paid Basic Life Insurance (equivalent to annual salary)

Cafeteria Plan

Deferred Compensation

MOSERS Retirement (members contribute 4% of pay to MOSERS plan and 1% toward Deferred Compensation)

13 paid holidays per year

10 hours of annual leave accrued per month

10 hours of sick leave accrued per month

Additional Benefits

Friendly and supportive work environment

Set schedule, no requirement to work weekends or evenings, no on‑call work

Flexible time off

Collaboration with a multi‑disciplinary team

Length of treatment 2‑4 months (Inpatient) or 3‑9 months (Residential) helps bring about quality change for consumers

Licensure supervision offered if needed

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Opportunities to participate in different committees within the facility

If you have questions about this position please contact the Human Resources Assistant at

Michael.Tillman@dmh.mo.gov

An Equal Opportunity Employer; services provided on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Other

Industries Government Administration

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