Certified Master Social Worker-Lincoln Regional Center

Overview

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25.

Location:

Lincoln, NE. Hiring Rate: $29.642 per hour. Job Posting: JR Certified Master Social Worker – Lincoln Regional Center (Evergreen) (Open). Applications are accepted until closed unless a date is displayed.

Lincoln Regional Center – Lincoln, Nebraska. Starting Pay Range: $29.642-$43.696 per hour, plus an additional $3.00/hour facility differential pay for hours worked. The pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints if approved. The State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hiring for a Certified Master Social Worker position at the Lincoln Regional Center within the Division of Behavioral Health.

• Stable Employment Opportunity
• Career Development and Learning
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 156% match of the first 4.8% contribution to Retirement Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Generous Leave Accruals and Benefits
• Opportunity to Be Part of a Caring Organization
• Flexible Schedules

Minimum Qualifications:
Certified Master Social Worker:
Master's degree in social work and two years of Master Social Worker experience. Recent and soon-to-be graduates and provisionally licensed applicants will be considered.
Master Social Worker:
Master's Degree in social work

Legal Requirements: Certification as a Master Social Worker by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is required in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-2128. Certification as a Mental Health Practitioner by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is also required.

• Knowledge, skills and abilities related to social diagnosis, biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, therapy, discharge planning, and interprofessional collaboration.
• Ability to conduct psychotherapy, interpret psychosocial phenomena, mentor staff, and communicate effectively with professionals from other disciplines.
• Ability to write concise and accurate reports and correspondence in a timely manner.

Other: Valid driver's license. Recent and soon-to-be graduates and provisionally licensed applicants will be considered. Provisionally licensed applicants would start employment as a Master Social Worker at a lesser wage range $27.576-$40.650. Incumbents must obtain the required licensure before starting work in this position. We will consider candidates eligible for the license within three months of application. Candidates must obtain a license before the start date.

Under limited supervision, the Certified Master Social Worker performs master's level professional social work to determine client needs and provide complex therapeutic services; participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment planning team; serves as a liaison to the community as clients' needs warrant; provides psychosocial assessments, individual and group therapy; initiates and implements discharge planning; manages a caseload of approximately 20 patients.

Communicates through written reports to Mental Health Boards and Courts as needed. Provides clinical guidance to social workers, direct staff, practicum students, and/or volunteers. Work is performed under the supervision of the Supervisor of Social Work.

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation. For more information on benefits, visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).#benefits

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