Certified Master Social Worker

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Statewide, NE

Hiring Rate:

$28.990

Job Posting:

JR2024-00009128 Certified Master Social Worker (Evergreen) (Open)

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Job Description:

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) contributes to the lives and health of Nebraskans every day. Our mission, “Helping people live better lives," provides the motivation to make a difference and that starts right here. Every individual within DHHS makes an impact; we want to elevate, engage, and empower those that choose to spend their energy making the world a little brighter.

We recognize that our teammates bring tremendous value to the State of Nebraska and that their vital work helps fulfill our mission. We support our staff by offering fantastic benefits, training and development opportunities for personal and professional growth, and a positive, team-oriented atmosphere.

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Certified Master Social Worker with a passion for making a lasting impact on the lives of youth in need to join our CFS Clinical Team. Work is completed in a non-institutional setting.

You have the passion, we have the opportunities – let’s make a difference for Nebraskans

 

Examples of work

Under limited supervision, the CMSW:  

• Performs Licensed Certified Master's level professional social work in determining patient needs and providing complex therapeutic services;
• Complete CAFAS assessments via data supported by case documentation and/or collateral.
• Leads a care coordination team for each eligible youth.
• Serves as a member on interdisciplinary teams to participate in care plans for assigned youth, as applicable; provides clinical guidance to social workers, direct staff, practicum students, and/or volunteers.
• Work is performed under the supervision of a CMSW Supervisor, Nurse Administrator, or Administrator. Performs related work as assigned.

For clinical programs with assigned patients:

• Provides clinical care coordination consultation to social work and social work support staff.
• Conducts comprehensive behavioral health assessments on an assigned caseload, as applicable.
• Conducts individual, family, and provider team meetings to assist clients and families in plan of care, as applicable.
• Compiles social and behavioral information from various sources. Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team; provides information regarding a client’s social history and psychosocial assessments and addressing specific client needs; participates in the development of a client’s active plan of care.
• Monitors and evaluates patients’ progress toward established goals of discharge; provides recommendations to members of an interdisciplinary treatment team to adjust a client’s treatment plan.

For clinical programs with quality oversight:

• Conduct research of medical records, case files, reports, journals, and other pertinent documentation to verify compliance with federal regulations.
• Serves as liaison with service agencies consulting on member cases to ensure efficiency and continuity in providing services.
• Conducts follow-up assessments and evaluations and provides assistance in resource development and in policy and program development and evaluation.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Certified Master Social Worker (CMSW) - Master's degree in social work and two years of Master Social Worker experience.

Master Social Worker (MSW)– Master’s degree in social work.

Legal Requirements: Certification as a Master Social Worker by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is required in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2128.

Hiring rate: MSW (Provisional)– starting pay rate $26.969/hour.

CMSW - starting pay rate $28.990/hour.

 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge of: theories and methods of psychosocial assessment; social systems, family systems, systems theory, and social institutions; the cause of social problem areas and their impact on individuals, families, and communities, as applicable; State and federal laws and regulations affecting social, legal, and health services; crisis intervention theories and techniques; professional terminology as related to therapy, psychology, and human services.

Skill in: observing and interpreting verbal and non-verbal behavior; interviewing clients to collec