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State of Missouri

Licensed Clinical Social Worker FTC South

State of Missouri, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63146

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (FTC South) St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center – South Campus, 5300 Arsenal St., St. Louis, MO 63139

Annual Salary: $50,990.50 (Clinical Caseworker) | $63,120.05 (Sr. Clinical Caseworker MSW) | $65,173.20 (Sr. Clinical Caseworker LMSW) | $78,264.00 (Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW)

Shift: Day Shift (Saturday and Sunday off)

The social worker will be responsible for maintaining a minimum caseload of approximately 16 cottage-based clients within the Forensic Responsibility Program (FRP). Responsibilities include provision of individual and group therapy/psychoeducation, community reintegration activities, transfer and discharge coordination, division-specific documentation, case management, liaising with legal guardians and family where applicable, and other duties as assigned. In the case management model, additional tasks include ITRP review and Integrated Risk Assessments. The social worker will also participate in routine interdisciplinary meetings, including client review and treatment planning.

This program works with individuals who benefit from Cognitive Behavior Therapy focused on responsibility and accountability. The primary population consists of individuals diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder or associated features, who may struggle with criminogenic thinking or offending behaviors. The program utilizes the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive Social Service Assessments (Initial and/or Annual)

Complete admission and discharge documentation

Provide individual and/or group treatment and complete corresponding documentation

Write monthly/weekly summary progress notes

Offer case management to assigned clients

Conduct suicide risk and other risk assessments

Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team on a routine basis to provide and orient clients

Participate in discharge and legal processes (e.g., guardianship, conditional release applications) as necessary

Disseminate pertinent information to vested departments within and outside the organization

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 an MSW; this individual would likely qualify as a Clinical Caseworker until completion of the MSW degree

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis for 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

Benefits

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 the 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

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

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