Licensed Master Social Worker
Licensed Master Social Worker
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$ 54142 - 64958
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Department - Detainee and Crisis SystemsJob Description
OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY
Job Type: Classified
Job Classification: 6009 - Licensed Master Social Worker
Salary Grade: 11
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $54142 - $64958 Annually
Pay Range: $54142 - $75774 Annually
Range Explanation:
Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.
Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
The Licensed Master Social Worker provides a wide range of biopsychosocial assessments and preliminary diagnostic impressions advocacy supportive counseling crisis intervention and/or case management services to individuals participating in programming developed by Detainee and Crisis Systems (DACS).
Essential Functions:
As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.
Completes bio-psychosocial assessments suicide risk assessments and other clinical forms and assessment tools;
Provides individual and group psycho-education and crisis intervention services;
Coordinates with the multi-disciplinary team regarding client care;
Develops and coordinates client discharge/re-entry plans;
Obtains relevant treatment records and coordinates care with family members community providers and others relevant to the clients care and community re-entry plan;
Maintains and updates a list of community resources to support the patients transition and re-entry back to the community including civil commitment procedures and criminal justice processes;
May supervise MSW Interns.
Identifies collects and reviews a vast array of records relating to clients life history including family background prior personal relationships education medical history mental health history employment and criminal history to assist in mitigation development;
Conducts relevant research related to the application of mitigating and aggravating legal factors for the development of written reports and oral advocacy;
Conducts culturally competent social history investigations by establishing ongoing relationships with the client their family and other close associates and interviewing witnesses who are knowledgeable about the client at every phase of life;
Formulates extensive research mitigation and social history reports to aid in a clients defense plea negotiations homicide panel presentations and sentencing;
Identifies experts in a variety of disciplines including psychology trauma and neurodevelopment to assist in the legal defense of clients;
Provides consultation to attorneys and other team members on mental health substance use disorders and developmental needs of clients and utilizes this expertise to assist in a clients defense;
Advocates for and assist clients in specialty and diversion courts to assist in their successful completion of the requirements;
Initiates and maintains accurate case files and notes related to care provided including referrals and related forms.
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters degree from an accredited college or university in social work AND current licensure by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) INCLUDING two years of full-time behavioral health work experience.
(Candidates without LMSW certification may be hired as a Trainee with a salary 5% below the minimum pay for the classification. They must obtain licensure within six months of hire. Upon certification their salary will be adjusted at least 5% to meet the minimum pay for the classification and for equity per their education licensure and professional experience.)
(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):
Masters degree in social work.
Independently licensed to practice in Arizona or able to achieve licensure within six (6) months of hire.
Minimum three (3) years experience working in a correctional environment delivering assessment services to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic cultural ethnic and diversified backgrounds.
Direct experience interfacing with criminal justice agencies and/or working with the justice-involved.
Minimum three (3) years experience delivering direct care services such as group individual and family therapies.
Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
Supplemental Information:
Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is at time of application.ValidAZdriver license is at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.
Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County
Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.
Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by position.
EEO Information:Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
