Social Service Clinician I
About The Position
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice is a multi-faceted agency that serves juveniles of the Commonwealth. While striving to hold youth accountable for their actions, the Department creates opportunities for sentenced, committed, probated, or detained youth to develop social and career skills that will equip them for re-entry into their communities as productive and responsible citizens. The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) seeks to serve youth in the least restrictive, appropriate placement possible. We aspire to be a premier team of professionals committed to providing life-changing services resulting in the positive transformation of children, families, and communities. This is a highly responsible position in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The employee is expected to perform all duties to the best of their ability, act in a responsible manner at all times, demonstrate leadership qualities, and treat all staff, youth, and persons with respect. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, reliability, and self-discipline. Career growth and advancement are encouraged through training and mentoring opportunities. Please be advised that although medical cannabis has been legalized in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, due to other applicable state or federal laws, employees in this position are prohibited from using medical cannabis.
Requirements
- A master's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related field.
- Must have one year of professional social work experience.
- A bachelor's degree supplemented by three years of professional social work experience will substitute for the primary education and experience requirements.
- Must furnish documentation that he/she possesses a valid driver's license.
- Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
Responsibilities
- Provides therapeutic counseling services to juvenile offenders and their families as a result of identified needs via referral and assessment.
- Completes court ordered or agency directed assessments, to include juvenile sexual offender assessments.
- Provides individual, group and family counseling based on identified needs to identify juvenile offenders and their families, as applicable. Counsels family when applicable.
- Maintains mental health file on all youth who receive services to include: All copies of assessments, reassessments and court reports, release of information and information received as result of release, treatment work completed by youth and family, and detailed treatment notes as a result of each session.
- Enters all case contacts in the youth's electronic file.
- Contacts shall consist of a brief statement that includes who was present and contacted, level of participation and cooperation, and next scheduled contact or plan of action.
- Participates in treatment planning conferences and reviews for case being served by DJJ Mental Health.
- Maintains contact with DJJ Juvenile Service Worker on relevant case information and treatment progress.
- Reports any known violations of youth's conditions of supervision to Juvenile Service Worker immediately.
- Participates in administrative revocation hearings.
- Completes professional development opportunities via training, workshops and professional literature as required.
- Required to be on call 24/7 and respond to emergency situations.
- Travel may be required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
