Mental Health Clinician

Hiring Department

Child Advocacy Center

Job Description

The University of Missouri, St. Louis’ nationally accredited Child Advocacy Center is hiring a clinician who will provide trauma-focused individual, family, and group psychotherapy for clients and families. Services are provided in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary staff. Experienced Mental Health Professionals, Social Workers/Counselors, Senior Social Workers/Counselors, or Staff Psychologists should apply for this position. All applicants must have a master’s degree in a related field and be eligible for licensure (full or provisional) in Missouri.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive trauma-informed diagnostic assessments for children, adolescents, and families in a competent and timely manner
• Provide individual, group, and/or family psychotherapy for victims of childhood trauma using evidence-based practices. Our services are provided on an outpatient basis, though some group programming occurs in a school setting.
• Provide case management services (e.g., locating and facilitating appropriate referrals, participating in team meetings, and communicating with other service providers) for clients as indicated within the scope of trauma treatment
• Meet all CASGSL established quality assurance, documentation, grant reporting, billing, and productivity standards
• Attend and participate in case consultation, treatment team, and staff meetings
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Clinical Managers or Executive Director
• Therapists must work two evenings (noon to 8pm) per week (schedule to be determined in conjunction with supervisor)
  
  

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

Shift

Requires two evenings per week

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in related/ relevant area and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary. Licensure as required for position.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling from an accredited program
• Five or more years providing clinical services as a LCSW or LPC to children, adolescents, and families within the state of Missouri
  
  

Applicants meeting qualifications under any of the following job classifications are encouraged to apply:

Social Worker/Counselor

• A Master's degree in related/ relevant area or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary
  
  

Senior Social Worker/Counselor

• A Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling from an accredited program
• Must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a LCSW or LPC within the state of Missouri
  
  

Staff Psychologist

• A doctorate degree in psychology from an accredited program
• Must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a psychologist within the state of Missouri
• Previous work experience with children, adolescents, and families
• Experience and formal course work in assessment, diagnosis and psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and families
• Previous work experience with school-based programming
• Previous familiarity and/or experience in working with issues, features and treatments related to the field of Child Maltreatment and with implementing evidence-based practices (e.g., Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools, Integrative Treatment for Complex Trauma, Treatment for Children with Sexual Behavior Problems, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy)
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Possesses knowledge of practices and procedures within the Child/Adolescent Mental Health Field
• Possesses strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Demonstrates competence in working with diverse populations
  
  

Anticipated Hiring Range

Pay commensurate with education and experience.

Hiring Range: starting at $50,000 annually

Grade: GGS-9E

University Title: SOCIAL WORKER

Application Materials

Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date.

Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Job site: http://umsl.jobs.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the application process, please email employment@umsl.edu. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of Human Resources at umslhr@umsl.edu.