Social Work Director – Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center
Department of Mental Health
Division of Behavioral Health
Scheduled Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a – 4:30 p
Salary $77,433.00
Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is seeking a Social Work Director for a 348 – bed psychiatric hospital located in Farmington, Missouri. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and certified under the CMS Medicare Program.
The hospital provides long term inpatient services in a secure setting to a court-committed forensic psychiatric population and to individuals committed under Missouri’s Sexually Violent Predator Act.
Responsibilities:
- Administrative oversight of the Social Work Department for Adult Psychiatric Services and Sex Offender Rehabilitation Treatment Services to include monitoring and development of social work practices in compliance with hospital policies, the Joint Commission and CMS.
- Chair Forensic Review Committee with responsibility to review treatment team applications for forensic clients seeking release pursuant to section 522.040, RSMo
- Participate in committee memberships including executive leadershipalong with policy development and revisions.
Coordinate with General Counsel for pending guardianship cases and hearings.
Required Skills:
The candidate must possess knowledge of the legal requirements and court procedures related to patient community discharges. The ability to plan, direct, and evaluate the clinical social work activities for the hospital.
Typical Qualifications:
Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, 4 or more years of licensed clinical social work experience, and 1-2 years supervisory experience.
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