Social Worker I, Criminal Justice

State of Maryland•Allegany, MD

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. This recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies throughout the state of Maryland. A Social Worker I, is the intermediate level of professional social work providing clinical and forensic social work services in a criminal justice environment in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS). Employees in this classification provide clinical and supportive services to clients who have demonstrated a need for rehabilitative intervention because of behavioral factors or personality disorders and co-existing mental health, substance abuse or other social adjustment factors. Employees in this classification do not supervise other Social Workers. Employees in this classification receive moderate supervision from a Social Work Supervisor, Criminal Justice or other designated administrator. Employees may be exposed to hazardous situations and must exercise vigilance and sound judgment when working with clients.

Requirements

Applicants must meet all minimum qualifications and license requirements to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire.
Education: Determined by the State Board of Social Work Examiners under the licensing requirements for Social Workers.
Experience: None.
Employees are required to be licensed as a Graduate Social Worker (on or before June 30, 2018), Master Social Worker (on or after July 1, 2018), Certified Social Worker or Certified Social Worker-Clinical by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment to a position in State service.
Applicants who do not have a license may also apply pending receipt of the required license. When the license is obtained, submit a copy to the hiring department.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
The ideal candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English.
The ideal candidate must effectively and respectfully communicate with diverse populations, providing services to individuals with different beliefs, behaviors, and interpersonal styles in confinement or community settings.
Employees are required to meet mandatory standards for continuing education as determined by the hiring department . Employees who fail to obtain the required continuing education credits shall be subject to disciplinary action including demotion, suspension and dismissal.
Employees must complete an approved training program in group counseling techniques.
Employees may be required to complete the Level I Counseling course certified by the Maryland AIDS Professional Education Center.
Employees to qualify for and successfully complete the Entry Level Training Academy operated by the Department of Parole and Probation.

Nice To Haves

Professional working fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, or any other language is a plus.

Responsibilities

Providing clinical supportive services
Providing psychosocial assessments/remediation plans as assigned.
Conducting therapeutic/didactic groups, as well as individual support groups with a cognitive-behavioral theory base to the general population.
Participating in multi-disciplinary treatment team
Completing a variety of administrative tasks associated with carrying out the social work functions such as maintaining and completing monthly reports and statistics.
Attending clinical staff meetings when scheduled.

Benefits

medical and dental coverage
paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave)
becoming vested in the State pension
supplemental retirement options
joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union
health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.
six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
at least twelve (12) holidays per year
State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension
Release time for job-related CEU training
Reimbursement of costs of licensure or certification as required by clinical specialty
Tuition reimbursement available through the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program