Clinical Social Worker
St. Louis County, Clayton, MO, United States
Overview
The Clinical Social Worker/Professional Counselor serves as a member of the primary care team and plays an integral role in the Health Centers’ integrated health care delivery model. The Clinical Social Worker conducts screenings, provides treatment interventions, and patient education. The role is to provide support to residents at the St. Louis County Justice Center in Clayton.
Responsibilities
Collaborates with the primary care provider and psychiatric NP and MD in treating and managing mental health and psychosocial issues and acts as a contributing member of the primary care team.
Provides quality clinical consultation to providers and staff utilizing a 15-30 minute Behavior Health Consultant model to treat a variety of mental health and physical health related disorders.
Conducts patient intakes, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations and utilizing appropriate evidence-based assessment tools.
Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessment of patient’s social, emotional, environmental, financial, and support needs.
Assesses patient’s mental health functioning to determine urgency, risk, suicidality and need for clinical intervention.
Responds to crisis situations to determine level of intervention required.
Provides brief counseling and support to help patients cope with challenges such as illness, unemployment, personal relationships, parenting, substance abuse, housing, lack of finances and resources.
Acts as liaison between patient and provider to help interpret, educate and communicate recommendations to improve patient’s compliance and health outcomes.
Provides information and referrals to link patients with needed community resources.
Provides various forms of counseling, including prenatal, pre- and post HIV test counseling, trauma counseling, and group counseling.
Consults and collaborates with community providers, agencies and resources regarding patient needs and DPH services.
Coaches and empowers patient on how to advocate for themselves and develop strategies for getting their needs met.
Advocates for patient’s needs both internally and externally.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling and a minimum of one year of related counseling experience or any equivalent combination of experience and post graduate training.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Most possess active Licensure by the State of Missouri as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Selection and Appointment
A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job-related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire. The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision. All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County.
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
In support of commitment to the health, safety, and wellness of all staff and to be compliant with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule, it is the policy of the Department of Public Health that all newly hired employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Acceptable forms of proof include CDC COVID-19 vaccination cards (or legible photo), documentation from a health care provider, electronic health record, or state immunization information system record. New employees must be fully vaccinated prior to starting service for the Department, and adherence to this policy is a condition of employment. Full vaccination means having received an FDA EUA approved vaccine or vaccine series, consisting of two doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccine. For moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals, a primary series consists of a 3-dose series of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose series, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. The meaning of “fully vaccinated” is subject to change in accordance with the most recent CDC guidelines. For applicants with a CMS clinical contraindication to the vaccine or sincerely held religious beliefs, you may contact the Department of Public Health Office of Human Resources during the hiring phase to request an exemption or reasonable accommodation. Employees granted exemption for medical or religious reasons will be required to wear facial coverings and submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. All prospective employees must read and acknowledge the Policy during the application process.
How to Apply
Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at governmentjobs.com/careers/stlouis. We only accept online applications.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans' status or political affiliation. Call the Division of Personnel at (314) 615-5429 for more information on this policy.
Contact Information
St. Louis County Division of Personnel, 7th Floor, Clayton, MO 63105; Relay MO 711 or 800-735-2966; An Equal Opportunity Employer; Fax: (314) 615-7703; Website: www.stlouiscountymo.gov
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The Clinical Social Worker/Professional Counselor serves as a member of the primary care team and plays an integral role in the Health Centers’ integrated health care delivery model. The Clinical Social Worker conducts screenings, provides treatment interventions, and patient education. The role is to provide support to residents at the St. Louis County Justice Center in Clayton.
Responsibilities
Collaborates with the primary care provider and psychiatric NP and MD in treating and managing mental health and psychosocial issues and acts as a contributing member of the primary care team.
Provides quality clinical consultation to providers and staff utilizing a 15-30 minute Behavior Health Consultant model to treat a variety of mental health and physical health related disorders.
Conducts patient intakes, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations and utilizing appropriate evidence-based assessment tools.
Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessment of patient’s social, emotional, environmental, financial, and support needs.
Assesses patient’s mental health functioning to determine urgency, risk, suicidality and need for clinical intervention.
Responds to crisis situations to determine level of intervention required.
Provides brief counseling and support to help patients cope with challenges such as illness, unemployment, personal relationships, parenting, substance abuse, housing, lack of finances and resources.
Acts as liaison between patient and provider to help interpret, educate and communicate recommendations to improve patient’s compliance and health outcomes.
Provides information and referrals to link patients with needed community resources.
Provides various forms of counseling, including prenatal, pre- and post HIV test counseling, trauma counseling, and group counseling.
Consults and collaborates with community providers, agencies and resources regarding patient needs and DPH services.
Coaches and empowers patient on how to advocate for themselves and develop strategies for getting their needs met.
Advocates for patient’s needs both internally and externally.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling and a minimum of one year of related counseling experience or any equivalent combination of experience and post graduate training.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Most possess active Licensure by the State of Missouri as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Selection and Appointment
A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job-related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire. The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision. All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County.
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
In support of commitment to the health, safety, and wellness of all staff and to be compliant with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule, it is the policy of the Department of Public Health that all newly hired employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Acceptable forms of proof include CDC COVID-19 vaccination cards (or legible photo), documentation from a health care provider, electronic health record, or state immunization information system record. New employees must be fully vaccinated prior to starting service for the Department, and adherence to this policy is a condition of employment. Full vaccination means having received an FDA EUA approved vaccine or vaccine series, consisting of two doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccine. For moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals, a primary series consists of a 3-dose series of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose series, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. The meaning of “fully vaccinated” is subject to change in accordance with the most recent CDC guidelines. For applicants with a CMS clinical contraindication to the vaccine or sincerely held religious beliefs, you may contact the Department of Public Health Office of Human Resources during the hiring phase to request an exemption or reasonable accommodation. Employees granted exemption for medical or religious reasons will be required to wear facial coverings and submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. All prospective employees must read and acknowledge the Policy during the application process.
How to Apply
Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at governmentjobs.com/careers/stlouis. We only accept online applications.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans' status or political affiliation. Call the Division of Personnel at (314) 615-5429 for more information on this policy.
Contact Information
St. Louis County Division of Personnel, 7th Floor, Clayton, MO 63105; Relay MO 711 or 800-735-2966; An Equal Opportunity Employer; Fax: (314) 615-7703; Website: www.stlouiscountymo.gov
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