Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW)

Overview

The Licensed Master's of Social Work identifies and intervenes with at-risk populations to mitigate psychosocial barriers to optimal care outcomes.

Social Workers provide services to children, adolescents, and adult patients / families / staff at Children's Mercy and complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans in conjunction with internal and external team members.

This role will work at our Kansas location and is a Day shift, Monday through Friday, role.

Please Note :

Medical Social Workers at Children's Mercy are offered benefits to aid in professional growth and development including :

• Approximately 20 complimentary social work CEU opportunities per year from the Department of Social Work and additional CEU opportunities from hospital-wide education opportunities
• Supervision for clinical licensure after six months of appointment, based on availability
• Certification pay for qualified credentials (LCSW, LSCSW, ACM-SW, or CCM)
• Annual stipend for qualified bilingual employees
• License renewal reimbursement
• Contribute to the education of social work students through field instruction
• Engagement in shared decision making through a variety of social work and hospital wide workgroups and committees
• Opportunity to participate in the Career Achievement Program that recognizes excellence and achievements in Allied Health professionals.

The program provides a career path, creates opportunities for advanced specialty practice, enhances clinical outcomes, increases patient satisfaction, promotes research opportunities and evidenced based practice.

Qualifying professionals can achieve an annual bonus ranging from 5% to 11%.

See a video here for more information on what a day in the life of a Children's Mercy Social Worker is like!

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization.

New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and / or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005.

If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and / or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Psychosocial Assessment and Treatment Planning
• Clinical Services and Intervention
• Care Coordination
• Practice Management

Qualifications

• Master's Degree MSW from Accredited Program and 1-2 years' experience
• REQUIRED : Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) KS, Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker Specialist (LSCSW) KS required upon hire
• WITHIN 90 DAYS : Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) MO or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) MO required

Benefits at Children's Mercy

The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City.

Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

Starting Pay

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $28.25 / hr, but your salaried offer will be determined based upon your education and experience.

Remote Work / Work from Home

This position is not eligible to work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children’s Mercy locations and may not work from home.

EEO Employer / Disabled / Vet

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors.

A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates.

The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status.

A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we.

We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.

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