Social Service Provider , Unlicensed

Aspire Behavioral Health & DD Services; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Services seeks a Social Service Provider, Unlicensed, to deliver paraprofessional social services to peers and families at The Change Center in Albany, GA. The role includes intake assessments, treatment planning participation, and crisis intervention under supervision.

Qualifications range from a high school diploma with experience to a Bachelor's degree in social services with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Requires HS diploma or GED with 3 years in social services OR
• Bachelor's degree in social services with 1 year in social services
• Knowledge of confidentiality laws and reporting procedures
• Ability to develop client service plans and provide supportive counseling

Responsibilities

• Provide paraprofessional social services and supports to peers and families.
• Conduct intake assessments and participate in treatment planning.
• Perform crisis intervention as needed and assist with referrals.
• May perform case management duties and coordinate services.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Case management

Interviewing peers/families

Confidentiality policies

Report writing

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a social services related field

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Agency software

Job description

Location: Albany ,GA
Wage: Up to: 40000.00 Annual
Department: The Change Center- Albany, Ga
Position Type: Full Time
Announcement Begin Date: 11/13/2026
Pay Grade: E
Location Name: The Change Center

Aspire Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Services Job Description

A. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Position Title: Social Service Provider, Unlicensed
Position Number: 1693
Program Director of The Change Center

Date:
Employee:
Work Unit: AACSB Administration County: Dougherty

B. QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of agency policies and procedures. Ability to coordinate and organize delivery services. Ability to monitor peers progress toward meeting established goals. Ability to interview peers and or families using established techniques. Knowledge of agency confidentiality policies. Knowledge of state and federal confidentiality laws and regulations. Knowledge of available community resources. Ability to assist peers with appropriate referrals. Knowledge of crisis interventions, and ability to provide resources. Ability to develop client service plan to habilitate and rehabilitate peer in attaining social, educational, and vocational goals. Knowledge of counseling techniques. Ability to assist peers in self-directed efforts as pertains to health care needs. Assist develop, implement, and facilitate workshops. Knowledge of target population. Ability to access what training is needed. Knowledge of agency specific software. Knowledge of available databases. Ability to prepare reports. Knowledge of eligibility requirements. Knowledge of information needed to complete applications. Knowledge of what qualifies as an emergency situation. Ability to delegate assignments. Ability to evaluate, mentor and motivate peers. Ability to work independently. Ability to serve as a subject matter expert to peers. Entry qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and three years' experience in a social services related position OR a Bachelor's degree in a social services related field and one year experience in a social services related position OR one year at the lower level or position equivalent.

(Physical) No lifting of more than 20 pounds.

C. EQUIPMENT THAT REQUIRES SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE:

(Include emergency equipment, treatment equipment and high risk equipment)

D. BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY (check one)

____ Employee routinely performs tasks that involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material as part of their assigned duties (Category I).

____ Employee performs assigned tasks which does not involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious matter, BUT employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks (Category II).

X Employee performs assigned tasks which involve no exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material AND performance of category I tasks are not a condition of employment (Category III).

Position Title: Social Service Provider, Unlicensed
Position Number:1693
Employee:

E. MANDATORY TRAINING CATEGORY (Check One)

X Administrative

____ Direct Care

____ Medical

F. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

The Albany Area Community Service Boardgoal is to continually improve the delivery of service by improvement of consumer outcomes and satisfaction. All employees have a role in performance improvement and are expected to interact collaboratively with co-workers, and other contacts to provide consistent, high-quality, consumer focused services.

G. ASSIGNED DUTIES

Provides a broad range of paraprofessional social services and supports to peers and their families. Conducts patient/client/consumer intakes, participates in treatment team planning, and performs crisis intervention. Assist in dealing with personal and social problems. May provide supportive counseling to peers and families and/or serve as a liaison for social services. May perform case management duties.

Duties Include:

Responsibilities include project oversight, report and grant writing, policy and procedure, networking with community organizations, providers, state and local entities. Currently, Aspire employees individuals with CARES certification and individuals with dual certification in CPS and CARES.Under general to limited supervision, performs social services functions at an advanced level to consumers and their families. Responsibilities include completion of complex psychosocial assessments, treatment team participation, treatment planning/ monitoring and discharge planning. Provides counseling/therapy to consumers requiring complex intervention, including those who are homicidal, suicidal or exhibit life-threatening behaviors; determines necessity for involuntary commitment; may execute orders of involuntary commitment; provides clinical training to professional social services staff; performs assessments for court depositions, legal proceedings and eligibility determinations. May supervise professional and/or Para-professional social services staff. One position will serve as manager of assigned unit.

• Maintain their own Recovery
• Provide one-on-ones and group check-ins
• Available and responsible to engage with each person that enters our center
• Respect and Honor all pathways of Recovery
• Focus on strengths and solutions
• Responsible for, initiating and coordinating monthly programs (weekly support groups, art classes, yoga, etc.)
• Responsible for the coordination of community outreach and education awareness programing
• Responsible for task management, task deadlines, and communication of completion with direct supervisor
• Responsible for setup and break down for activities and meetings or delegation of such tasks
• Responsible for maintaining healthy relationships with entities in the community, the center, and recovery community

ALBANY AREA CSB Job Description

Position Title: Social Service Provider, Unlicensed
Position Number: 1693
Employee: