Social Service Worker I

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Hopkinsville, KY

6d • $55,542 - $64,816 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you compassionate and caring? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? If you answered YES then Western State Hospital (WSH) may be the place for you! With a 172-year history in the Hopkinsville community WSH is a State acute care, adult psychiatric facility, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. WSH provides in-patient psychiatric evaluation and treatment for adults from 34 counties of Western Kentucky who have severe mental illness. Every employee is part of our caring and competent team committed to excellent in behavioral healthcare for our patients and we have an opening for a Social Service Worker I to join our team.
A COVID19 vaccination is recommended for this position.

Requirements

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related field.
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• If employed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice, an employee in this job classification must furnish to the appointing authority within one month of employment, 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.
• Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Nice To Haves

• Skills in organization, strong communication skills and analytical thinking
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provides beginning level services assessing patients' and families' needs, provides counseling to patients and families.
• Coordinates patient discharges with other disciplines and makes referrals to community agencies.
• Screens referrals to the hospital and interprets agency mission and admission criteria to the public.
• Maintains current and confidential case records.
• Serves on agency committees' work teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level