The Licensed Clinical Social Worker collaborates with themulti-disciplinary team to provide input in the development of the plan of carefor those patients/clients requiring social work intervention. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker providescounseling and crisis intervention to patients/clients who have social oremotional problems in a variety of settings across the age span.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Social Work from a school of social workaccredited by the Council on Social Work Education required
- Active license as an LCSW in state of practice required
- Minimum of one year of social work experience preferred
- Current CPR if applicable
- TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
- Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
- Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
This is a Criminal Psychiatric hospital. All staff will have to perform holds and physically retrain patients if needed.
Assignment Details:
- Estimated Start Dates: 8/18
- Duration: 24 weeks
- Hours: 40 (excluding select Govt Holidays when the hospital is closed)
- Schedule: Monday – Friday
- Facility details: Forensic Court Ordered Patients: Acute, Geriatric, Adolescent
Travel LCSW Compensation:
- Hourly Pay: $34.75/hr, $52.12/hr (OT)
- Stipends: $1,162/week
- Weekly Total for 40 Hours: $2,552
Travel LCSW NEO/MANDT Orientation Compensation:
(NEO/MANDT Orientation weeks are estimated to be at 40 hours for 2 weeks; pay will be adjusted accordingly.)
- Hourly Pay: $24/hr, $36/hr (OT)
- Stipends: $1,162/week
- Weekly Total for 40s: $2,122/wk*
Candidate Requirements:
- LCSW License, if not licensed in Colorado you must be willing to apply
- Master’s in Social Work
- Minimum 2 years of Psychiatric, Corrections or Behavioral Health experience
- American Heart Association BLS must be active through whole assignment (Red Cross/National not accepted)
- Requested Time Off:
- No RTO during holidays/surrounding holiday dates.
- No RTO within the first 45 days due to training
- Max of 5 days of RTO
Additional Notes: This position exists to provide therapeutic interventions including psychosocial therapies, individual, family and group treatment to severely emotionally disturbed/cognitively impaired patients and their families. This position does assessments and disposition planning, interagency communication with residential care facilities, social services, community mental centers, etc., to ensure continued appropriate level services following discharge. Individualizes psychosocial therapy approaches to meet the specific needs of the patient population.
Please be ready to send the following submission/application requirements to JeNelson@Amergis.com
- Confirmation of Requested Time Off
- American Heart Association BLS must be active through whole assignment (Red Cross/National not accepted)
- Resume with explicit Psychiatric, Corrections or Behavioral Health experience
- LCSW License
- Submission/Application Template Form (Template will be emailed to you)
National Recruitment Manager
Jewellena (Jewels) Nelson
JeNelson@Amergis.com
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs
**CO Specific Benefits: Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Advocacy (company paid if enrolled Medical), Health Advocate Employee Assistance Program, Health Savings Account , 401(k), 401(k) Company Match, Profit Sharing, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Primary Caregiver Leave, Parental Leave, Life and Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Hospital Expense Protection Plan, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Home and Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Transportation Benefits, CommonBond, Educational Assistance Program, College Partnership Program, Paid Time Off/Company Holidays