Social Worker/Therapist - Addictions Rural - Henry & Trimble Counties

Seven Counties Services; Kentucky; Presencial; USD 52.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salaries and benefits

Professional development opportunities

Vaccination requirement for all staff

Descripción de la vacante

Seven Counties Services in Kentucky seeks a qualified clinician to provide clinical services including intakes, group/individual/family therapy, and crisis intervention. You will document assessments, case notes, and progress, while coordinating with schools and health agencies to meet client needs.

Required are a Master's degree in social services, licensure (LPCC/LPCA/LMFT), and internship experience. Strong communication and case-management skills are essential.

Formación

• Master's degree in social services field with certification or licensure (e.g., LPCC, LPCA, LMFT).
• Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle a case load with varying levels of client disability and need.

Responsabilidades

• Performs clinical services, including intakes and various therapy modalities.
• Maintains and completes service documentation according to standards.
• Conduсts case reviews and treatment planning based on data and progress.
• Collaborates with school officials, families, and health agencies regarding client needs.
• Attends staff and treatment planning meetings and contributes to program development.
• Writes correspondence such as court reports and letters of recommendation.

Conocimientos

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Case load management

Team collaboration

Educación

Master's degree in social services field

Certification or licensure (e.g., LPCC, LPCA, LMFT)

Internship/practicum experience (3–6 months)

Descripción del empleo

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• 1. Performs clinical services, including intakes and therapeutic interventions such as group, individual, and family therapy, and crisis intervention.
• 2. Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, letters, etc., according to prescribed standards.
• 3. Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.
• 4. Collaborates with external agents including school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.
• 5. Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development.
• 6. Writes correspondence on behalf of clients and their families such as court reports, letters of recommendation, etc., according to prescribed standards.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in social services field with certification or licensure in area of specialization (e.g., 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.

EXPERIENCE

• 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

• 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.

Incumbents/new hires with either of these master's degrees must ensure that they are not practicing without a license or evading professional licensing/certification laws. To comply with such laws, incumbents/new hires with either of these master's degrees must sign their notes as professional equivalents.

Those who have earned either of these master's degrees AND a corresponding license or certification (e.g., CSW, LCSW, Licensed Psychologist) may not hold this job title.

Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation.

Additionally, all staff are expected to develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.

Time Type: Full time

Seven Counties is the provider of choice for mental and behavior health services in and around the Louisville Metro. Over 1,400 employees work in 25+ locations throughout Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties; making sure that the 31,000 people we serve annually have the best chance of living their best lives. At Seven Counties, we give our staff the opportunity to do what they do best with continued training, effective mentoring and competitive salaries and benefits. In an effort to protect our employees, clients and community, we require the COVID and Influenza vaccinations for all employees.