Job Description

Job Summary - Why you'll love this position

Licensed Master Social Worker/ Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital is seeking a full-time clinician for our Inpatient Treatment Program.


Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital uses the Sanctuary Model to guide our interactions with our teammates and the care we provide to our consumers in order to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence. This is accomplished by following the foundations of the Sanctuary Model in order to provide trauma informed and responsive care.


Responsibilities - What you'll do
The clinician is a member of the Social Service Department who provides individual, group, and family therapy as well as case management for children and adolescents ages 6 to 18 who are admitted to Hawthorn for the treatment of mental disorders and trauma. This team member will play an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team and will provide direct clinical services to our consumers and families as they work to reach their treatment goals.


Qualifications - All you need for success
The qualified candidate will have a Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited university. This successful candidate will also possess Missouri licensure (LMSW or LCSW) or will commit to working toward licensure during their employment. Opportunities for Professional Licensure Supervision is available. Knowledge and expertise in evidence-based therapeutic practices such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and other trauma-focused approaches preferred.


Job Details - More reasons to love this position
This position reports to the Inpatient Program Treatment Coordinator and Chief of Clinical Services. The schedule is generally 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, with the ability to flex schedule as needed. This could be necessary to accommodate family treatment sessions, potentially one evening during the week to meet the needs of patients and families.


The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Additional benefits:

Friendly and supportive work environment

Flexible schedule, and no requirement to work weekends or evenings (except potentially one evening per week if family schedules require it)

No on-call work

Generous and flexible options for time off

Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team

Lower caseloads with increased ability for clinical work Length of treatment for inpatient consumers is between 2-4 months, which helps solidify quality change for consumers Clinical Skills Training and case consultation provided Licensure supervision offered if needed

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Opportunities to participate in different committees within the facility

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:
For questions contact the Human Resources Office at: Michael.Tillman@dmh.mo.gov


The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.