What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker/Therapist - Child and Family Division position at Seven Counties Services?
Job Description
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
EDUCATION
Full time
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.
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)
- 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.
- 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.
Full time