Social Worker/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, individual, group, and family therapy, and crisis intervention. The role maintains service documentation and conducts case reviews to inform treatment planning and evaluate client progress. It also involves collaboration with schools, family members, and other health agencies, as well as participation in staff and clinical meetings.

The position requires a master's degree in a social services field and certification or licensure in the area of specialization. Applicants must have three to six months of related internship or practicum experience, relevant foundational knowledge, communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage a caseload involving differing levels of client disability and need. Physical requirements include reliable transportation for frequent travel, possible exposure to bodily harm or blood and other body fluids, and occasional availability for twenty-four-hour call.

Staff are expected to practice principle-centered leadership, respond to customer needs, support continuous quality improvement, and follow safety management policies and Joint Commission standards. Employees with specified master's degrees must comply with professional licensing and certification laws and sign notes as professional equivalents when applicable. Individuals with those degrees and a corresponding license or certification may not hold this job title.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a social services field.
• Certification or licensure in the area of specialization, such as 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 treatment needs.
• 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.
• Compliance with professional licensing and certification laws; applicable employees must sign notes as professional equivalents.

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 judgment 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, contributing information related to program administration and development.
• Write correspondence on behalf of clients and their families, including court reports and letters of recommendation, according to prescribed standards.
• Exercise principle-centered leadership focused on customer service responsiveness and continuous quality improvement.
• Develop working knowledge of and follow policies and procedures related to safety management and Joint Commission standards.
• Comply with applicable professional licensing and certification laws, including signing notes as professional equivalents when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time