Licensed Senior Clinical Caseworker

About the role

Do you have a passion for helping others and building relationships? The Missouri Veterans Home is looking for a Licensed Social Worker to guide and advocate for our Veterans so they receive quality, compassionate support and services. If you want to advance your career in a rewarding environment, apply now.

Pay

$61,214.64 - $67,454.64 Based on experience and licensure (see below)

Responsibilities

• Ensure complete assessments are conducted on Veteran's social, environmental, and economic backgrounds to assist medical and other professional staff with diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning
• Ensure medically-related social services are provided for Veterans to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
• Perform duties of Director of Social Services when absent from facility to include supervision and direction of Social Services team
• Provide medically related social services for Veterans to attain highest physical, mental and psychosocial well-being through the assessment and care planning process
• Identify and seek ways to support Veterans’ individual needs and preferences, customary routines, concerns and choices
• Make arrangements for obtaining adaptive equipment, clothing, and personal items
• Maintain contact with families to report on overall health and planning
• Make referrals and obtain services from outside entities
• Assist with and make referrals for financial and legal matters
• Provide appropriate level of discharge planning
• Provide or arrange for the provision of needed counseling services, participating in behavior management and crisis intervention and planning
• Introduce Veterans and families to the Home, providing information and giving tours

Qualifications

• Licensed Senior Clinical Caseworker - Possession of a current license to practice as a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Missouri
• Licensed Bachelor Social Worker - $61,214.64
• Licensed Master's or Advanced Macro Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker - $67,454.64

Benefits

• Enjoy a workplace where you can build lasting relationships with our Veterans and your co-workers
• Opportunities to learn and grow in your career with MO Veterans Commission
• 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
• Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement
• Up to $25/month match on savings plan
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption