Social Worker/Therapist - Child and Family West

Seven Counties Services•Louisville, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Child and Family West aims to be integrated into the neighborhoods it serves. The role involves being part of a diverse, well-trained, fun team serving children and their families from West Louisville neighborhoods. Seven Counties is a provider of mental and behavioral health services in the Louisville Metro area, with over 1,400 employees across 25+ locations serving 31,000 people annually. The organization emphasizes continued training, effective mentoring, and competitive salaries and benefits for its staff. Employees are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focus on customer service responsiveness, and maintain a continuous quality improvement orientation, as well as adhere to safety management and Joint Commission standards. COVID and Influenza vaccinations are required for all employees.

Requirements

Master's degree in social services field with certification or licensure in area of specialization (e.g., LPCC, LPCA, LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapy Associate), LPAT, LPATA, CSW, LCSW.
Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience.
Basic knowledge of mental and physical characteristics of applicable population group (e.g., growth and development and range of treatment needed), psychotherapy, human behavior, treatment modes, and related issues.
Basic knowledge of community resources and SCS services.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to handle a case load with varying levels of client disability and need.
Reliable transportation for frequent travel.
COVID and Influenza vaccinations.

Responsibilities

Performs clinical services, including intakes and therapeutic interventions such as group, individual, and family therapy, and crisis intervention.
Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, letters, etc., according to prescribed standards.
Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.
Collaborates with external agents including school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.
Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development.
Writes correspondence on behalf of clients and their families such as court reports, letters of recommendation, etc., according to prescribed standards.
Exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation.
Develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.