Independent Schools of Saint Louis

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Diagnostician Miriam School and Learning Center

Position: Licensed Clinical Social Worker Diagnostician

Status: As needed, PRN

Hours: Daytime hours, Flexible schedule, Minimum availability of 2 days per week

Pay: Per completed report or $47 per hour

Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in social work
  • LCSW fully licensed in Missouri
  • 2 years of experience evaluating children and adolescents for mental health issues
  • Good understanding of DSM-5-TR diagnoses
  • Proficient with technology
  • Transportation to various schools within the St. Louis area

Job Duties:

  1. Conduct psychosocial evaluations in a private setting to diagnose ADHD, anxiety, depression and other DSM-5-TR disorders.
  2. Diagnose disorders using the DSM-5-TR manual.
  3. Conduct diagnostic interviews and observations with clients and their parents, interview teachers as needed, and distribute and score social/emotional/behavioral rating scales as part of a comprehensive Psycho-Social Evaluation
  4. Write professional reports, including assessment results and interpretation, as well as diagnostic impressions, and make appropriate recommendations based on findings.
  5. Complete reports within DESE specified time periods.
  6. Facilitate report review meetings with parents and/or school personnel.
  7. Review psycho-educational reports and render DSM-5-TR diagnoses, including Specific Learning Disorders.
  8. Collaborate with school psychologists, speech/language pathologists, and occupational therapists also conducting evaluations with the same child.
  9. Make mental health recommendations to school psychologists to add to psycho-educational reports.
  10. Other duties as set by the supervisor.

Position Includes: Testing in St. Louis City charter schools, private evaluations, and public schools outside of St. Louis County (preschool, elementary, junior, high school, and college).

 

Miriam Learning Center is a leading provider of special education services in the St. Louis area for students age 2 to 18, catering to students with diagnosed or undiagnosed diverse learning needs. Annually, we support nearly 1600 children, offering tailored services that enable students to realize their potential and thrive within their current school environments. Whether students require in-school assistance or after-school support, Miriam Learning Center strives to meet their individual needs.

Additionally, Miriam collaborates with over 100 local schools, providing them with access to our expert staff and resources. Through teacher training and consultation services, we help schools implement best practices when serving students with special needs, fostering inclusive and supportive learning environments. Our special educational staffing division fills vacancies in schools; ensuring students receive vital interventions. Comprehensive evaluation services provide an economical solution to test IDEA eligible students or to obtain medical diagnoses and recommendations.