Social Worker St. Louis County Library

Job Details

Job Location:

Epworth Drop-In Center
- Normandy
- St. Louis, MO 63121

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Salary: $55,000 annually

Travel Percentage:
None

Shift: Any

Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services

Provide social service assistance to St. Louis County Library patrons seeking resources and guidance. Provide education and overall guidance to library staff throughout the St. Louis region in social services areas, including crisis management, substance use, child abuse/neglect, housing insecurity, food insecurity, interpersonal and sexual violence, mental health conditions, and other areas as required.

• Collect demographic information to be used in the assessment of program outcomes.
• Assess client/patrons' needs throughout St. Louis County and make appropriate referrals in areas such as access to food, housing, employment, counseling (mental health service), emergency shelter, substance use treatment programs, child abuse and neglect prevention support.
• Implement crisis management techniques when required.
• Using evidence-informed or evidence-based curriculum, provide training to Library employees in crisis management, trauma-informed practice, and de‑escalation techniques.
• Consult with Library staff to develop programs to support clients/patrons needs.
• Track service delivery and program expenditures.
• Obtain/maintain certification/expertise in at least one evidence-based curriculum (Mental Health First Aid, Safe Crisis Management, Trauma‑Informed Care, Homelessness and Poverty, Developmental Stages).
• Deliver training to staff at multiple Library branches in the assigned evidence-based curriculum.
• Provide direct case management services as required.

None

• Adhere to agency rules, policies, and procedures, including attendance, program/department-specific procedures, workplace safety, code of conduct, social media, training requirements, and confidentiality.
• Operate in a non‑judgmental manner and assess client needs.
• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations.
• Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, public groups, and/or clients.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Make independent decisions through application of common sense, data, and knowledge gained through training and education.
• Solve problems and deal with abstract and concrete variables in situations and synthesize information consistent with the organizational strategy and mission.
• Lead, organize, and plan.
• Proficient in email, typing, and Microsoft Word.
• Communicate effectively and meet physical requirements: sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, lift up to 25lbs, pull/push on occasion.
• Perform majority of work is County Library branches, home branch Natural Bridge, with daily reliable personal transportation between branches.

Must be 21 years of age. Must possess a valid driver’s license, reliable access to an automobile, and valid automobile insurance.

• Master’s degree in human services, MSW preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in social work, including three months in case management.
• Demonstrated competence in providing formalized training and instructions in individual and group settings.
• Demonstrated experience as a positive contributor in a close team and community relationship, and with community resource mobilization.