Social Service Tech

McIntosh Trail Community Service Board; Griffin (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

McIntosh Trail Community Service Board in Griffin, GA provides a broad range of social services to individuals and families dealing with mental illness, addictive disease, and developmental disability, aiming to improve functioning and recovery. The role includes intakes, treatment planning participation, and crisis intervention.

The position involves coordinating resources, assisting in planning, and performing lead worker duties to support clients and collaborate with community agencies and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a social services related field from an accredited college or university.
• One year of experience in a social services related field.
• Three years of experience in a social services related position or one year at the SST011 level.

Responsibilities

• Performs job responsibilities with minimal supervision
• Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas
• Performs lead worker functions including assigning and reviewing subordinates' work
• Assists clients in locating and utilizing community resources including legal, medical, financial assistance, and other referral services
• Completes intake based on interviews with patients/clients/consumers, their families, significant others and appropriate community agencies
• Counsels clients living in group homes and halfway houses; assists in pre-release and release planning
• Implements and organizes the delivery of specific social services within the community
• Implements life skills workshops and programs in behavior management, youth services, community and social services
• Maintains contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on client's overall progress
• Maintains program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
• Monitors patients’ progress towards treatment goals
• Prepares intake reports and case history records
• Provides crisis intervention and emergency shelter services
• Provides short-term case management and referral services to clients with emergency situations

Skills

Crisis intervention

Intake coordination

Client counseling

Community resource referrals

Education

Bachelor's degree in a social services related field

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About McIntosh Trail

At McIntosh Trail Community Service Board, we offer individuals experiencing symptoms associated with mental illness, addictive disease and/or developmental disability the hope for optimal functioning and recovery by providing quality behavioral health services and supports.

Summary

Under broad supervision, provides a broad range of social services to patients/clients/consumers
and their families. Conducts patient/client/consumer intakes, participates in treatment team
planning, and performs crisis intervention. Assists in dealing with personal and social problems.
May provide supportive counseling to consumers and families and/or serve as a liaison for social
services. May perform case management duties. Performs lead worker functions.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs job responsibilities with minimal supervision
• Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas
• Performs lead worker functions including assigning and reviewing subordinates work
• Assists clients in locating and utilizing community resources including legal, medical,
  financial assistance, and other referral services
• Completes patient/client/consumer intakes based on interviews with
  patients/clients/consumers, their families, significant others and appropriate community
  agencies
• Counsels clients living in group homes and halfway houses; assists in pre-release and
  release planning
• Implements and organizes the delivery of specific social services within the community
• Implements life skills workshops and programs in behavior management, youth services,
  community and social services
• Maintains contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved
  with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on client's overall progress
• Maintains program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
• Monitors patient's/client's/consumer's progress towards treatment goals
• Prepares intake reports and case history records
• Provides crisis intervention and emergency shelter services
• Provides short-term case management and referral services to clients with emergency
  situation

Entry Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a social services related field from an accredited college or university AND
• One year of experience in a social services related field OR High school diploma or GED AND
• Three years of experience in a social services related position OR One year of experience at the
  lower level Social Svcs Tech 2 (SST011) or position equivalent.