Social Worker/Therapist - Child and Family Division

About this role

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions

• Performs clinical services, including intakes and therapeutic interventions such as group, individual, and family therapy, and crisis intervention.
• Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, letters, etc., according to prescribed standards.
• Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.
• Collaborates with external agents including school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development.
• Writes correspondence on behalf of clients and their families such as court reports, letters of recommendation, etc., according to prescribed standards.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Education

· Master's degree in social services field with certification or licensure in area of specialization (e.g., LCSW, CSW, LPCC, LPCA, LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapy Associate)

Experience

• · Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience.

· Basic knowledge of mental and physical characteristics of applicable population group (e.g., growth and development and range of treatment needed), psychotherapy, human behavior, treatment modes, and related issues.

• · Basic knowledge of community resources and SCS services.
• · Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• · Ability to handle a case load with varying levels of client disability and need.

Physical Demands/Requirements

• · Position has some unusual physical demands, including occasional exposure to threat of bodily harm from clients or their families.
• · Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue.
• · Position at times may require incumbent to remain on twenty-four hour call.
• · Reliable transportation for frequent travel.
• Time Type:
• Full time