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  • Clinical Caseworker CCA - Highlands G.H. (CBM)

    Kansas City, Missouri United States State of Missouri Full Time 44,136.00 per Year May 17, 2025
    State of Missouri Employer:

    State of Missouri

    Build the Missouri of tomorrow. Ensure a strong foundation today. Join a group of innovative team members focused on driving the State of Missouri forward. As public servants, our team members have the opportunity to produce work that is both lasting and important. This work serves to protect families, communities, and our natural resources.  No matter where you are in your career, whether entry level or senior level, a career with the State of Missouri will challenge you to grow both personally and professionally. Though one employer, there is no shortage of exciting opportunities as there are many career paths you may take within the State. If you are searching for a job that transforms lives, including your own, a career with the State of Missouri is the perfect fit!

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    Job Description

    Job Location: This position will be located at 1501 N River Independence, MO 64050.

    Why you’ll love this position:

    The Missouri Department of Mental Health is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and public understanding of mental illness and developmental disabilities. By joining our team, YOU can make a difference in the lives of those impacted by a mental illness or developmental disability so they have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, live their lives to the fullest, and be a valued member of their communities.

    Job Duties

    • Assists professional clinical staff by securing social and environmental information from clients and their families through interviews and home visits; compiles case histories.

    • Obtains, refers, or provides services to clients to alleviate social, environmental, and economic problems.

    • Visits clients in residential treatment programs to monitor their care and treatment and to serve as their advocate.

    • Functions in a trainee capacity as a member of a client admission team; explains the treatment purpose to clients and their families; provides other treatment staff with clients' social information.

    • Establishes communication for clients with relatives, employers, and representatives of other agencies.

    • Attends treatment planning sessions required for cooperative planning; participates in planning sessions within limits of professional growth and skill.

    • Refers clients and their families to other agencies for additional and/or different services.

    • Serves as liaison between the program and other treatment providers, community groups, and social service agencies.

    • Performs work under close supervision with careful review of work methods, reports, and processes.

    • Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance; arrive to work on time, returns from lunch on time and minimizes absences.

    • Performs other related work as assigned.

    Key Skills

    • Introductory knowledge of interviewing and information gathering techniques. Introductory knowledge of individual, family, and group behavior. Introductory knowledge of available community resources.

    • Introductory knowledge of current social and economic challenges. Ability to evaluate services and clients' needs, functioning level, and progress. Ability to understand medical and treatment records, progress notes, and other related information.

    • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, family members, employers, agency representatives, and the general public. Ability to communicate effectively.

    Minimum Qualifications

    A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in one or a combination of the following: Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, or a closely related field.

    • No disciplinary action in the previous 12 months. Employee must be current in mandatory training requirements and department job-specific competencies. Being current in policies will be a consideration in selecting the most qualified candidate for awarding positions.

    Have not received a successful bid for a posting within the last ninety (90) days

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

    The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

    If you have questions about this position please contact: Human Resources (816) 512-7404.
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