Psychiatric Social Worker 2

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional psychiatric social work of considerable difficulty and supervisory work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: This is the first supervisory class in the Psychiatric Social Worker sub-series. An employee in this class supervises professional psychiatric social workers and others, and participates in providing a full-range of professional social work services to residents and clients who have problems of a psychosocial nature. This class differs from that of Psychiatric Social Worker 1 in that an incumbent of the latter is subordinate to an incumbent of this class. This class differs from that of Social Services Director in that an incumbent of the latter directs all psychiatric social work programs at a major institution.

Education and Experience: Possession of a master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university and experience equivalent to one year of full-time responsible professional psychiatric social work.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must possess one or more of the following conditions at the time of appointment and must be maintained during employment in the Psychiatric Social Worker 2 classification as set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated, §63-23: