Floating Licensed Clinical Social Worker - HCPH

About the role

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital is seeking a full-time floating social worker for their Inpatient and Residential Treatment Programs. The position adheres to the Sanctuary Model to ensure trauma-informed and responsive care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive Biopsychosocial Assessments (Initial and Annual)
• Complete admission and discharge paperwork
• Provide individual and family therapy and lead therapeutic groups, completing corresponding documentation
• Write monthly/weekly summary progress notes for clients
• Provide case management services to assigned clients and their families/guardians including discharge planning
• Conduct suicide risk and other risk assessments as needed
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team on a routine basis to provide, document, and orient treatment
• Participate in discharge and legal processes as necessary
• Disseminate pertinent information to vested departments within and outside the facility
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Prior experience providing services for individuals, preferably youth and families, with severe and persistent mental health conditions
• Working knowledge of DSM, evidence-based practices, and social work ethics
• License in Social Work (MSW, LMSW, or LCSW). LCSW preferred but will consider candidates meeting minimum qualifications
• Provisionally and fully credentialed candidates must be professionally licensed in Missouri

Qualifications

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

Skills

Working knowledge of DSM, evidence-based practices, and social work ethics are strongly encouraged.

Benefits

• Excellent State of Missouri benefit package including 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 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

Pay

• Sr. Clinical Caseworker (MSW): $2,630.00 semi-monthly
• Sr. Clinical Caseworker (LMSW): $2,715.55 semi-monthly
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker: $3,261.00 semi-monthly

Schedule

• Floating schedule available