Social Service Worker | IDD/ADD Services
About The Position
At the Carmen B. Pingree Autism Center of Learning, the Social Service Worker supports children with autism and their families through compassionate, relationship-centered care focused on safety, growth, and long-term success. The role combines therapeutic support, skill-building, behavior management, and collaboration to help children build coping, communication, social, and daily living skills in a structured and supportive environment. The worker collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and families to promote consistent care and meaningful progress. The Social Service Worker provides therapeutic behavior management and other services as defined by licensure to ensure excellence in client care and regulatory compliance. The role works under the general direction of a licensed therapist.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in social services.
- SSW license in the state of practice.
- CPR certification required post-hire.
- Valley de-escalation certification required post-hire.
Responsibilities
- Provides therapeutic behavioral management, supportive counseling, and manualized interventions for clients in individual and group settings.
- Assists in gathering information for psychosocial assessments and care plans.
- Collaborates with the therapist to develop and review safety/crisis plans, care plans, and OQs, and monitors progress.
- Participates on the interdisciplinary treatment team by recommending specific interventions to support existing treatment goals and objectives when appropriate.
- Follows agency documentation policies for all phases of treatment, including assessments, care plans, treatment transitions and discharge plans, and client care.
- Collaborates with internal and external multidisciplinary teams regarding clinical aspects of treatment.
- Adheres to ethical and legal standards set by certification requirements and state regulations.
- Meets direct care expectations.
- Participates in ongoing professional development activities to meet licensure, certification, and/or other agency requirements.
Benefits
- Tenure-based service increases and performance bonuses.
- On-demand access to a portion of earned wages before payday.
- 15 days of accrued paid time off annually, increasing by one day with each year of service.
- 10 paid holidays and 2 wellness days.
- Paid parental leave.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance for eligible team members working 30 or more hours per week, plus voluntary insurance options including accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, financial protection, and pet insurance.
- Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost to eligible team members.
- Medical expense reimbursement through a Garner HRA, up to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families.
- Health Savings Account option with company match up to $900 for individuals and $1,800 for families, depending on medical plan selection.
- 401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth contributions and company match up to 6% of annual salary.
- Tuition reimbursement, new licensure reimbursement, paid training and conference attendance, continuing education reimbursement, and paid time for continuing education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
