Alabama DMH / Mental Health Social Worker II

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

JOB TITLE: Mental Health Social Worker II
OPEN DATE: 10/06/2023
CLOSE DATE: Until Filled
JOB LOCATION: Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center Tuscaloosa, Alabama
NUMBER: 23-13
JOB CODE: W2000

SALARY
• Range 73 ($42,501.60 – $71,083.20 Annually).
• Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current state employees.

BENEFITS
• 12 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of employment.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CE’s needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
▪ After 1 year, the minimum amount of the pre-retirement death benefit paid to your designated beneficiary is at least equal to your current or previous fiscal year annual salary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s degree in Social Work from a program approved by the Council on Social Work Education.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Must have or be eligible for licensure as a graduate social worker as issued by the Alabama Board of Social Work.
• Eligible employees must obtain licensure within one year of the appointment date in order to maintain employment.

KIND OF WORK
• Responsible for providing social services, such as crisis interventions and social work interventions including group and individual therapy, to a caseload of patients in a state mental health facility.
• Gathers data for the social history and the psychosocial assessment for treatment planning.
• Coordinates treatment team activities.
• Attends or participates in treatment planning conferences with interdisciplinary treatment teams in the development and implementation of the treatment plan.
• Writes timely and accurate progress notes, summaries, and other reports.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing.
• Ability to read and comprehend documents such as social histories, psychological assessments, data, court orders, etc.
• Ability to effectively convey and express ideas.
• Ability to make clinical assessments.
• Knowledge of social work.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in rendering decisions.
• Knowledge of mental and psychological disorders.

METHOD OF SELECTION
• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.
• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.

Click Here to Apply Now: https://laserfiche.alabama.gov/Forms/ADMH-Job-Application

Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered. Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official transcript provided by the school, college, or university.

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