Social Worker IV (Mental Health) (Community Placement Coordinator)

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https://laserfiche.alabama.gov/Forms/ADMH-Job-Application

Location for application : Taylor Hardin Announcement Number:25-29

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

JOB TITLE: Social Worker IV (Mental Health) (Community Placement Coordinator)

OPEN DATE: 10/03/2025 CLOSE DATE: Until Filled

JOB LOCATION: Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility NUMBER: 25-29 Tuscaloosa, Alabama JOB CODE: W4000

SALARY

• Range ($55,375.20 - $93,096.00 Annually).
• Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.

BENEFITS

• 13 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of employment.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CE’s needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
• After 1 year, the minimum amount of the pre-retirement death benefit paid to your designated beneficiary is at least equal to your current or previous fiscal year annual salary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Social Work from a program approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
• 48 months or more experience as social worker in the mental health field, including…
• 12 months or more is a supervisory or administrative capacity.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have or be eligible for licensure as graduate social worker as issued by the Alabama Board of Social Work.
• Eligible employees must obtain licensure within one year of appointment date in order to maintain employment.

KIND OF WORK

• Provides therapeutic placement opportunities for patients referred by treatment teams as part of discharge planning.
• Initiates and maintains communications with community providers, treatment teams, and patients to initiate referrals, and schedule and attend screenings to ensure continuity of care
• Completes and assists with completing documents related to post-hospitalization efforts.
• Provides social work services for patients
• Assists the Social Work Director in assigning/completing social work duties, developing training opportunities, and acts as a designee as needed.
• Provides social work supervision (administrative, educational, and supportive) to students as assigned.
• Attends and participates in hearings, clinical/administrative meetings, etc.
• Performs other related duties as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of mental and psychological disorders.
• Knowledge of community and agency resources.
• Knowledge of court procedures.
• Ability to read and comprehend documents such as court orders, policies and procedures, regulatory standards, assessments, etc.
• Ability to make clinical assessments.
• Ability to communicate verbally in such forums as meetings, conferences, and therapy sessions.
• Ability to communicate in writing in documents such as social history report, progress notes and other correspondence.
• Ability to supervise, delegate, commend, discipline, evaluate, and instruct work of others.

METHOD OF SELECTION

• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.
• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.

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Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered. Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,375.20 - $93,096.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,375 - $93,096