Clinical Social Worker

Job Description

The Norfolk Regional Center is a psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient mental health and sex offender treatment for individuals. We aim to give hope and possibilities for a future without more offenses.

Our vibrant culture is where teammates are valued as individuals while providing opportunities for career growth and continued education and training.

We encourage our teammates to work for a more significant cause, to prepare patients for community reintegration while maintaining public safety.

We hire Human Service professionals who share our pride in the work and services provided at the Norfolk Regional Center and are excited to make a difference in the lives of fellow Nebraskans.

We are looking for someone to be part of our team as a Certified Master Social Worker. In this role, you will be an integral part of our team working with adult patients with mental illness, including those that have sexually offended at the Norfolk Regional Center.

Why You’ll Love Working Here :

• Monday–Friday daytime hours – No nights or weekends!
• Ongoing opportunities for career advancement and continuing education
• Collaborative team environment focused on patient success and public safety
• The opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of Nebraskans

Job Duties : Performs Master's level professional social work. Provides individual and group therapy. Determines clients' needs and provides complex therapeutic services; serves as a member on interdisciplinary teams to participate in treatment planning development. Serves as a liaison to the community as clients' needs warrant. Initiates and implements discharge planning; and manages a caseload of approximately 20 patients. Communicates through written reports to Mental Health Boards and Courts as needed. The Master Social Worker provides clinical guidance to social workers, direct staff, practicum students, and / or volunteers. In addition, the candidate completes psychosocial assessments upon admission and annually. Will serve as Treatment Plan Coordinator for 4 to 6 patients which includes working closely with multidisciplinary treatment team and patient to develop a comprehensive treatment plan and monitor patient progress on treatment goals.

Recent and soon-to-be graduates and provisionally licensed applicants will be considered. Provisionally licensed applicants would start employment as a Master Social Worker at a lesser wage. Incumbents must obtain the required licensure before starting work in this position. We will consider candidates eligible for the license within three months of application. Candidates must obtain a license before the start date.

Minimum Qualifications :

Certified Master Social Worker : Masters' degree in social work and two years of Masters' Social Worker experience.

Master Social Worker : Master's degree in Social Work. ​

Knowledge of : theories and methods of social diagnosis and psychosocial assessment; social systems, family systems, systems theory, and social institutions; the cause of social problem areas and their impact on individuals, families, and communities; State and federal laws and regulations affecting social, legal, and health services; concepts and techniques of social planning; models of psychosocial assessment and intervention; crisis intervention theories and techniques; human behavior, growth, and development; theories of family and social interactions; professional terminology as related to therapy, psychology, and human services.

Skill in : observing and interpreting verbal and non-verbal behavior; interviewing clients to collect and elicit essential information and assess needs and progress; listening to and understanding information received from others; communicating so others understand; conducting differential diagnosis of individuals and groups; utilizing personality theory and diagnostic methods in setting a therapeutic context and formulating goals; assessing functional impairments so they can be addressed in treatment and discharge planning; assembling relevant facts to formulate a comprehensive psychosocial evaluation; discussing sensitive / emotional subjects in a non-threatening, supportive manner; utilizing appropriate social work intervention methods to build client strengths and facilitate positive change; establishing and maintaining rapport with clients and families.

Ability to : conduct psychotherapy of a complex nature; interpret complex psychosocial phenomena; serve as a role model in a professional relationship with clients and social work staff; communicate social work practice and theory to professionals in other disciplines; mediate negotiations between patients, families / guardians and clinicians; generate creative and effective means of dealing with obstacles in the implementation of discharge plans and the provision of social work services to clients; write concise and accurate reports and correspondence.

Legal Requirements : Certification as a Master Social Worker by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is required in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2128.

Pay Range is $29.642-$43.696 per hour, plus additional $3.00 facility differential per hours worked. The pay rate may be commensurate with education and / or experience within fiscal constraints if approved.