Social WSorker/Therapist - Transitions child and Family

Seven Counties Services • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Social Worker/Therapist provides clinical services to children and families, including intakes, group, individual, and family therapy, and crisis intervention. The position maintains service documentation according to prescribed standards and conducts case reviews to determine treatment needs and plans based on quantitative results and professional judgment about client progress.

The role collaborates with school officials, family members, and other health agencies on organizational programs and client needs and conditions. It also participates in staff and treatment-planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars, and writes correspondence on behalf of clients and families, including court reports and letters of recommendation. Incumbents may be asked to perform other related tasks beyond those listed.

Staff are expected to demonstrate principle-centered leadership, responsive customer service, and a continuous quality improvement orientation, and to follow safety-management policies and other Joint Commission standards. The position may involve occasional exposure to threats of bodily harm, blood, body fluids, or tissue; may require remaining on call for 24 hours at times; and requires reliable transportation for frequent travel. Master’s-degree holders must comply with professional licensing and certification laws, including signing notes as professional equivalents when applicable. Those with a qualifying master’s degree and corresponding license or certification may not hold this job title.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a social services field with certification or licensure in the area of specialization (e.g., LPCC, LPCA, LMFT, or Marriage and Family Therapy Associate).
• Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience.
• Basic knowledge of the mental and physical characteristics of the applicable population, including growth and development and the range of treatment needed.
• Basic knowledge of psychotherapy, human behavior, treatment modes, and related issues.
• Basic knowledge of community resources and SCS services.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload with varying levels of client disability and need.
• Reliable transportation for frequent travel.
• Comply with professional licensing and certification laws; applicable master’s-degree holders must sign notes as professional equivalents when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services, including intakes, group, individual, and family therapy, and crisis intervention.
• Complete service documentation, including psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, and letters, according to prescribed standards.
• Conduct case reviews and determine current and future treatment and treatment plans based on quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.
• Collaborate with school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, treatment-planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars, providing information related to program administration and development.
• Write correspondence on behalf of clients and their families, including court reports and letters of recommendation.
• Follow safety-management policies and other Joint Commission standards and maintain a customer-service and continuous-quality-improvement orientation.
• Perform other job-related tasks as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time