Licensed Clinical Social Worker-FTC SOUTH

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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

The facility provides specialized care for clients receiving competency restoration and evaluation services in an acute psychiatric inpatient hospital setting by court order. The setting is a minimum security level ward environment.

We aspire to be a team of talented, compassionate professionals helping our clients transform their illness and trauma into a personal journey of healing, resilience, and recovery through exceptional care and evidence‑based practice. State of Missouri offers a great benefit package: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-benefits

Knowledge of ethical considerations in licensed clinical social work practice. Knowledge of methods, principles, practices, and techniques of casework, group work, client‑centered advocacy, community, organization, research, psychotherapy, and other clinical skills for intervention programs for persons with mental illness and/or developmental or physical disabilities. Ability to apply a variety of techniques and methods in assessment, planning, and individual and group therapy.

• Conduct Social Service Assessments (Initial and/or Annual)
• Complete admission paperwork
• Provide individual and/or group treatment related to skills, therapy modalities, and competency restoration and complete corresponding documentation
• Complete Individual Treatment/Rehabilitation Plans (ITRP) and Treatment Reviews
• Write monthly progress/summary notes for clients
• Offer case management to assigned clients
• Conduct suicide risk and other risk assessments as needed
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on a regular basis
• Participate in discharge and legal processes (e.g. guardianship) as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

• Must have prior experience providing care for clients diagnosed with mental illness, substance use disorders, and/or intellectual developmental disorders.
• Knowledge of the DSM, evidence‑based practices, and best social work practices encouraged.
• Degree or License in Social Work (MSW, LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW) preferred, but will consider candidates who meet the minimum qualifications.
• Willing to consider individuals who hold a BSW or related degree and are nearing completion of an MSW degree. This individual would likely qualify as Clinical Caseworkers until completion of MSW degree, depending on experience.
• Minimum qualifications for Clinical Caseworker, Sr. Clinical Worker, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker can be found here: -work

• 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)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 10 hours of annual leave accrued per month
• 10 hours of sick leave accrued per month

Free Social Work licensure supervision for eligible candidates while employed at facility