Social Worker/Therapist - Addictions Rural - Henry & Trimble Counties

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1.* Performs clinical services, including intakes and therapeutic interventions such as group, individual, and family therapy, and crisis intervention.

2.* Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, letters, etc., according to prescribed standards.

3.* Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.

4.* Collaborates with external agents including school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.

5.* Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development.

6.* 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., 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.

  *Incumbents/new hires with either of these master’s degrees must ensure that they are not practicing without a license or evading professional licensing/certification laws. 

• To comply with such laws, incumbents/new hires with either of these master’s degrees must sign their notes as professional equivalents.  Those who have earned either of these master’s degrees AND a corresponding license or certification (e.g., CSW, LCSW, Licensed Psychologist) may not hold this job title.

  Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation.  Additionally, all staff are expected to develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.

  Time Type:

  Full time