Clinical Caseworker

Job Description:

Clinical Caseworker

Description

Our Missouri Veterans Home needs you to guide and advocate for our Veterans and their families. As a Clinical Caseworker, you will ensure they have the appropriate services and supports to meet all of their needs. You will help with the admissions process so more of our state’s heroes can experience a best-in-care facility. Our Home is better than the rest...apply now and find out why.

Salary:

• $42,847.92 - $44,882.64
• Pay commensurate with experience

Examples of Work:

• Provide medically related social services for Veterans to attain highest physical, mental and psychosocial well-being through the assessment and care planning process
• Identify and seek ways to support Veterans’ individual needs and preferences, customary routines, concerns and choices
• Make arranges for obtaining adaptive equipment, clothing, and personal items
• Maintain contact with families to report on overall health and planning
• Make referrals and obtain services from outside entities
• Assist with and make referrals for financial and legal matters
• Provide appropriate level of discharge planning
• Provide or arrange for the provision of needed counseling services, participating in behavior management and crisis intervention and planning
• Introduce Veterans and families to the Home, providing information and giving tours

Qualifications:

Must demonstrate the following which may be obtained through work experience as a social work professional or completion of a bachelor’s degree in a related program:

• Knowledge of individual, family, and group behavior.
• Knowledge of available community resources.
• Knowledge of medical and treatment records, progress notes, and other related information.

(Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis for denying consideration to any applicant.)

Benefits

• Enjoy a workplace where you can build lasting relationships with our Veterans and your co-workers
• Opportunities to learn and grow in your career with MO Veterans Commission
• 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
• Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement
• Up to $75/month match on savings plan
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

How to reach us

Each MO Veterans Home has a recruiter on staff. We are here to answer any questions you may have. Please follow the link to our Hiring Page to find your local recruiter's contact information.

MVC Hiring Page: https://mvc.dps.mo.gov/hiring/

At the Missouri Veterans Commission, we value diversity because we believe in the power of our differences. MVC strives for an inclusive work environment where equal and equitable opportunities exist for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, uniformed service member, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law .

Salary:

$42,847.92-$44,882.64 per Year