Clinical Social Work

Jobs in this family provide clinical casework services for persons with mental illness or developmental or physical disabilities.

Typical functions

The functions within this job family will vary by level, but may include the following:

  • Compile case histories regarding clients’ social, environmental, and economic backgrounds.
  • Attend treatment planning sessions.
  • Serve as liaison between the program and other treatment providers, community groups, and social service agencies.           

The work assigned to positions in this series ranges from entry-level casework to licensed professional administrative/managerial work.

Clinical Caseworker

This is a professional position assigned to a program for persons with mental illness or developmental or physical disabilities accountable for assisting professional clinical staff by securing social and environmental information from clients and their families through interviews and home visits.  Responsible for compiling case histories.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

Knowledge of individual, family, and group behavior; current social and economic challenges; and availability of community resources.  Ability to understand medical and treatment records, progress notes, and other related information.

Typical qualifications

Bachelor’s degree. (Substitutions may be allowed.)   

Pay grade
G4

Senior Clinical Caseworker

This is an advanced professional position accountable for providing clinical casework services to persons with mental illness and/or development or physical disabilities.  Compiles comprehensive case histories concerning the clients’ social, environmental, and economic backgrounds for use by medical and other professional treatment staff.  Also participates in admission, social diagnosis, prognosis, progress review, research, community placement, and aftercare planning with an interdisciplinary team and other service agencies.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

In addition to those identified in the previous level:  Knowledge of social work practices, techniques, and ethics.  Knowledge of medical and psychiatric diagnoses and implications for treatment prognosis.  Ability to evaluate the care and services provided to a client in terms of needs, functioning level, progress, and adherence to facility, state, or federal guidelines and regulations. 

Typical qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

Pay grade
G7

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

This is a licensed professional position accountable for providing clinical casework services to persons with mental illness and/or developmental or physical disabilities.  Compiles comprehensive case histories concerning the clients’ social, environmental, and economic backgrounds for use by medical and other professional treatment staff.  Also participates in admission, social diagnosis, prognosis, progress review, research, community placement, and aftercare planning with an interdisciplinary team and other service agencies.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

In addition to those identified in the previous levels: Knowledge of the ethical considerations involved in the practice of licensed clinical social work. Knowledge of methods, principles, practices, and techniques of casework, group work, client-centered advocacy, community, organization, research, psychotherapy, and other clinical skills as they apply to intervention programs for persons with mental illness and/or developmental or physical disabilities.  Ability to apply a variety of techniques and methods in the areas of assessment, planning, and individual and group therapy.

Typical qualifications

Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker.

Pay grade
G9

Clinical Social Work Supervisor/Specialist

This is a supervisory licensed professional accountable for providing casework, group work, or client-centered advocacy services to persons with mental illness and/or developmental or physical disabilities.  Supervises and directs professional staff assigned to a treatment facility or treatment program. Supervises and participates in the social work aspects of admissions, prognosis, progress reviews, habilitation/rehabilitation or treatment planning, community placements, or discharge planning.

Specialist positions at this level would serve as Forensic Case Monitors, ensuring compliance with conditions of release and communicating with the Forensic Review Committee to determine release plans.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

In addition to those identified in the previous levels: Knowledge of various federal, state, and facility guidelines and regulations concerning care for persons with mental illness and/or developmental or physical disabilities.  Ability to supervise and provide guidance to social work staff and students in compliance with all laws and regulations relating to the practice of social work.

Typical qualifications

Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and 2 or more years of licensed clinical social work experience.

Pay grade
G11

Clinical Social Work Manager

This is a managerial licensed professional accountable for supervising and directing professional staff in an entire social work program.  Oversees all social work aspects of admissions, prognosis, progress reviews, habilitation/rehabilitation or treatment planning, community placements, or discharge planning.  Assigns, directs, and reviews work of professional-level staff providing social services to patients or clients in a treatment facility or community placement program.  

Knowledge, skills & abilities

In addition to those identified in the previous levels: Knowledge of the legal requirements and court procedures involved  in the placement of persons with mental illness and/or developmental or physical disabilities in facilities and community-based programs and the policies, rules, and regulations governing client services.  Ability to plan, direct, and evaluate the clinical social work activities of a program.

Typical qualifications

Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, 4 or more years of licensed clinical social work experience, and 1-2 years of supervisory experience.

Pay grade
G12

General Structure

Annual Semi-Monthly
Range Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
G1 $34,992.00 $38,928.00 $1,458.00 $1,622.00
G2 $34,992.00 $43,104.00 $1,458.00 $1,796.00
G3 $34,992.00 $46,848.00 $1,458.00 $1,952.00
G4 $34,992.00 $50,880.00 $1,458.00 $2,120.00
G5 $34,992.00 $55,368.00 $1,458.00 $2,307.00
G6 $34,992.00 $59,856.00 $1,458.00 $2,494.00
G7 $34,992.00 $65,232.00 $1,458.00 $2,718.00
G8 $34,992.00 $70,920.00 $1,458.00 $2,955.00
G9 $34,992.00 $77,784.00 $1,458.00 $3,241.00
G10 $41,208.00 $83,784.00 $1,717.00 $3,491.00
G11 $45,984.00 $91,104.00 $1,916.00 $3,796.00
G12 $46,464.00 $99,000.00 $1,936.00 $4,125.00
G13 $51,552.00 $112,176.00 $2,148.00 $4,674.00
G14 $52,080.00 $121,824.00 $2,170.00 $5,076.00
G15 $59,064.00 $132,432.00 $2,461.00 $5,518.00
G16 $72,336.00 $146,448.00 $3,014.00 $6,102.00