Location: US:NH:BERLIN
Occupation Category: 21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations
Employment Type: FULL-TIME
Post Date: 04/29/2025
Close Date: 05/29/2025
Salary: 40.700-55.880
Department of Corrections
Division of Medical and Forensic Services
Berlin, NH
SENIOR PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER


Position #41502



$40.70/hour - $55.88/hour


This position receives Hazardous Duty Pay, paid biweekly at $60 (not included in the wages above)
Schedule:
07:00 - 16:30 with Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday off


The State of New Hampshire, Department of Corrections, Division of Medical and Forensic Services has a full-time vacancy for a Senior Psychiatric Social Worker located at our Northern NH Correctional Facility.
Summary:
To plan, organize and supervise the scope and delivery of social work services and programs for offenders in the NH Department of Corrections, working in close and immediate contact with prisoners on a daily basis while maintaining security.
YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS: Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
Other information:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a college or university approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
Experience: Five years' experience involving psychiatric social work (mental, emotional or behavioral disorders) prior or subsequent to obtaining the graduate degree with at least two years in a supervisory capacity.
License/Certification: Must possess a valid driver's license. Must be licensed as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the State of New Hampshire or eligible for licensure through reciprocity in the State of New Hampshire.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Successful completion of the Corrections Academy and continuing Certification as correctional line personnel as established by the certifying authority.
Responsibilities:
Perform a complicated, detailed and involved assessment of a highly professional nature to gather sensitive background material from offenders, family members, service providers, schools, guardians, legal professionals as indicated, as well as reading past clinical records to formulate a comprehensive psychosocial assessment in order to make clinical recommendations for interventions and aftercare needs.
Supervise/train other clinical staff, unit counselors, students and volunteers in recognizing mental illness and suicide prevention as well as other areas of the mental health delivery system.
Conduct mental health initial interviews which include review of potential suicidality, history of substance abuse and use of mental health services and assign mental health scores in order to receive appropriate care for offenders utilizing the correctional mental health system.
On the basis of an in-depth comprehensive psychosocial assessment, develops treatment goals, implements offender and family related interventions, as indicated, in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team and is responsible for ensuring that an ongoing discussion of discharge issues occurs with all the stake holders.
Provide crisis intervention services including suicide assessments. Utilize interventions consistent with current research relevant to developmental, cultural and age/disability-specific needs.
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