Psych Social Worker II - Long Creek Youth Development Center, South Portland.
About The Position
Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, Maine has a current vacancy for a Psychiatric Social Worker II. This position is open to current Maine DOC employees as well as outside applicants. MDOC is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the ‘Maine Model of Corrections’, we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice-involved youth and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training. The Division of Juvenile Services in Maine is dedicated to ensuring the successful transition of all Maine youth into adulthood. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable, and responsive juvenile justice system that delivers positive outcomes for justice-involved youth. To support our mission, we are seeking dynamic professionals with a strong drive and ambition, along with a great attitude, well-developed integrity, and strong ethics as a Psychiatric Social Worker II. This position collaborates with other members of the treatment team, including family and guardians, the juvenile probation officer and other treatment providers critical to a successful return to the community. You will be involved in rehabilitation and adjustment of justice involved youth who may have, or have had, serious mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Work is conducted in an institutional setting, with frequent contact with families and community organizations in individual plan development.
Requirements
- A master's degree in social work including courses in psychiatric social work and one (1) year experience in psychiatric social work -OR- an acceptable equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- Knowledge of social aspects of mental disease and mental deficiency and of modern methods of treatment.
- Knowledge of psychiatric social casework principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of emotional and behavioral disturbances
- Knowledge of home finding and placement methods and practices.
- Knowledge of community resources.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with patients and their families.
- Ability to interact in a positive and effective manner with residents, staff and families.
- Ability to interview and counsel patients and families.
- Ability to interpret casework program to and community and social agencies
- Ability to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive social case records.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with other members of the treatment team, including family and guardians, the juvenile probation officer and other treatment providers critical to a successful return to the community.
- Involved in rehabilitation and adjustment of justice involved youth who may have, or have had, serious mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
- Work is conducted in an institutional setting, with frequent contact with families and community organizations in individual plan development.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 days of sick leave
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums
- Health Insurance Premium Credit
- Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums
- Retirement Plan – The State of Maine contributes up to 18.86% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS)
- Gym Membership Reimbursement – up to $40 per month
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
- Living Resources Program – employee assistance program
- Parental Leave – six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all employees who welcome a child
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation – MaineSaves 457(b) account
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
