Social Worker, Licensed 1

Georgia Pines; Thomasville (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

EAP

Job summary

Georgia Pines Community Service Board is seeking a qualified behavioral health professional to join its South Georgia team. The role involves psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, counseling, and discharge planning for individuals with chronic or developmental disabilities or illnesses.

The incumbent will work under supervision, collaborating with peers to advance the organization’s mission within its crisis center program and will be responsible for complex interventions and appropriate

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work is required and eligibility to be licensed.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychosocial assessments and treatment planning/monitoring.
• Provide counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention.
• Discharge planning and coordination of care.
• May perform commitment determinations and involuntary commitments as part of duties.

Skills

Counseling/therapy

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Summary

Exciting new opportunity to start and to join an innovative, community-based behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disabilities services organization located in South Georgia.Georgia Pines Community Service Board is a public, not-for-profit organization with an annual budget of $25M and a diverse workforce of 300 direct-care and support staff. We provide services to 6 rural counties with several locations. We strive to provide the highest quality, evidence-based services in the least restrictive settings.

Georgia Pines Behavioral Health Crisis Center Program is currently seeking a real leader, someone who has the passion, commitment, talent, and ability to work collaboratively with their peers to continue to advance the mission and vision of the organization.

The selected applicant will have the pleasure of providing persons, families or vulnerable populations with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses and physical or developmental disabilities. Under supervision learns to perform psychosocial assessments, treatment planning/monitoring and discharge planning. Provides counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention. Performs commitment determinations and/or executes orders of involuntary commitments.

Georgia Pines believes this is a great opportunity for anyone who truly wants to make a difference in people's lives. This position is an integral part of the agency's Behavioral Health Crisis Center Program and reports directly to the selected team lead with the appropriate latitude for utilizing seasoned judgment to accomplish his/her responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in social work is required and eligibility tobe licensed.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
  • Short Term
  • Long Term
  • Critical Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Legal Insurance
• Flexible working schedules
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
  • Employee, Spouse, and Child
  • ADD (Accidental, Death, and Dismemberment)
• Paid time off
  • 13 State Holidays and
  • Up to 12 Annual Leave days per year and
  • Up to 12 Sick Leave days per year and
  • Education Leave
  • Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free supervision training for licensed eligible positions
• CEU reimbursement
• Productivity Bonus dependent on position

Type of Recruitment:

This announcement is open to all qualified persons. Full time unclassified (at-will employment) position with benefits.

Georgia Pines participates in the NHSC student loan repayment program for qualifying positions.

All Relevant Information Is Subject To Verification:

• A pre-employment physical may be required for appointment to position.
• A pre-employment PPD Tuberculin Skin Test will be required at the applicant's expense.
• An FBI fingerprint-based criminal records investigation is required for appointment to position.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required for appointment to position.
• Males between l8 and 26 years of age will be required to present proof of having registered with the Selective Services System as required by federal law or of being exempt from such registration.
• An official transcript may be required from the college that granted your hours and/or degree. The transcript (Primary Source) will need to be furnished to the Human Resource Department.