LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER DIAGNOSTICIAN (after school)

About the role

LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER DIAGNOSTICIAN for the 2026-2027 School Year. Position is PRN, up to 29 hours per week, after school/evening hours. Reports to Testing Supervisor. Location: Private evaluations in Webster Groves serving preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, and college students.

Miriam Learning Center is a leading provider of special education services in the St. Louis area for students age 2 to 18, serving nearly 1600 children annually with tailored services. Miriam collaborates with over 100 local schools, providing expert staff, resources, teacher training, and consultation to foster inclusive environments. The special educational staffing division fills school vacancies, and comprehensive evaluation services offer economical solutions for IDEA-eligible students or medical diagnoses and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial evaluations in a private setting to diagnose ADHD, anxiety, depression and other DSM-5-TR disorders.
• Diagnose disorders using the DSM-5-TR manual.
• Conduct diagnostic interviews and observations with clients and their parents, interview teachers as needed, and distribute and score social/emotional/behavioral rating scales as part of a comprehensive Psycho-Social Evaluation.
• Write professional reports, including assessment results and interpretation, diagnostic impressions, and appropriate recommendations based on findings.
• Complete reports within DESE specified time periods when necessary.
• Facilitate report review meetings with parents and/or school personnel.
• Review psycho-educational reports and render DSM-5-TR diagnoses, including Specific Learning Disorders.
• Collaborate with school psychologists, speech/language pathologists, and occupational therapists also conducting evaluations with the same child.
• Make mental health recommendations to school psychologists to add to psycho-educational reports.
• Other duties as set by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work
• LCSW fully licensed in Missouri
• 2 years of experience evaluating children and adolescents for mental health issues
• Good understanding of DSM-5-TR diagnoses
• Proficient with technology
• Transportation to various schools within the St. Louis area
• Able to utilize personal computer to submit reports in a timely manner

Pay

Per completed report or $48 per hour.

Schedule

PRN, up to 29 hours per week, after school/evening hours.