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Social Service Worker I
$49k-61k (estimate)
Full Time
1 Month Ago
Kentucky Department of Corrections is Hiring a Social Service Worker I Near Bowling Green, KY
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7/27/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)
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Social Service Worker I
Pay Grade
14
Salary
$42,562.08 - $56,394.00
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME, ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
Hiring Agency
Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Juvenile Justice
Location
Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center
1020 Kentucky Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101 USA
1020 Kentucky Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101 USA
Description
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice is a multi-faceted agency that serves juveniles of the Commonwealth. While striving to hold youth accountable for their actions, the Department creates opportunities for sentenced, committed, probated, or detained youth to develop social and career skills that will equip them for re-entry into their communities as productive and responsible citizens.
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) seeks to serve youth in the least restrictive, appropriate placement possible. We aspire to be a premier team of professionals committed to providing life-changing services resulting in the positive transformation of children, families, and communities.
For more information about the Department of Juvenile Justice, please visit: https://djj.ky.gov
This is a highly responsible position in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The employee is expected to perform all duties to the best of their ability, act in a responsible manner at all times, demonstrate leadership qualities, and treat all staff, youth, and persons with respect. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, reliability, and self-discipline. Career growth and advancement are encouraged through training and mentoring opportunities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) seeks to serve youth in the least restrictive, appropriate placement possible. We aspire to be a premier team of professionals committed to providing life-changing services resulting in the positive transformation of children, families, and communities.
For more information about the Department of Juvenile Justice, please visit: https://djj.ky.gov
This is a highly responsible position in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The employee is expected to perform all duties to the best of their ability, act in a responsible manner at all times, demonstrate leadership qualities, and treat all staff, youth, and persons with respect. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, reliability, and self-discipline. Career growth and advancement are encouraged through training and mentoring opportunities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provides entry level professional social work services to adjudicated juveniles in Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facilities.
- Provides beginning level individual/group/family counseling services for juveniles served in DJJ facilities and develops individual treatment plans.
- Conducts treatment team planning sessions.
- Participates in placement/discharge of juveniles. Assists juvenile service worker with integration of juveniles back to community.
- Writes progress notes, discharge summaries, charting summaries and other administrative or treatment reports. Maintains current and confidential case records.
- Supervises juveniles as needed.
- Minimum travel may be required.
- May be required to restrain out-of-control juveniles.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related field.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): If employed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice, an employee in this job classification must furnish to the appointing authority within one month of appointment documentation that he/she possesses a valid driver's license and must maintain a valid driver's license for the length of employment in this job classification.
Working Conditions
Performs job duties in an office/facility or residential program setting and visits clients and/or families at their residence. Provides emergency services on 24-hour basis, including accepting referrals and completing investigations at any hour without prior warning. As a result of enforced intervention, the worker runs the risk of physical harm.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 9 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Tina Crowe at TinaL.Crowe@ky.gov or 270-746-7155.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$49k-61k (estimate)
POST DATE
04/24/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
05/19/2024
WEBSITE
gravescountyjail.net
HEADQUARTERS
BARDSTOWN, KY
SIZE
<25
FOUNDED
2012
REVENUE
<$5M
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