Mental Health Social Worker (Grade 14 or Grade 15)

About the role

Salt Lake County seeks a highly enthusiastic individual to provide mental health services to victims of crime served by the Children’s Justice Center (CJC). The position requires implementing mental health best practices to meet national accreditation standards and participating in multidisciplinary team protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provides trauma and suicide assessments with victims served at the program.
• Provides crisis intervention services on site and by telephone.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team staffing to provide clinical insight, share information, and coordinate services.
• Conducts individual, family, and group counseling sessions/support groups in accordance with professional standards.
• Interviews, assesses, and identifies mental health needs using approved assessment instruments, social history, and consultation with community resources.
• Makes treatment and social service referrals to appropriate agencies.
• Communicates with community-based therapists regarding the victim’s needs and monitors progress according to established privacy and confidentiality procedures.
• Trains and educates CJC staff and agency partners on a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach.
• Maintains program treatment provider linkage agreements and collects required documentation to fulfill national accreditation standards.
• Completes annual training and clinical supervision requirements for licensure and national accreditation standards.
• Implements data entry, required documentation, and various reports.
• Keeps manager informed and makes recommendations to improve mental health services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Grade 14 Master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, or another closely related field.
• Must be licensed as a Certified Social Worker (CSW) in the State of Utah.
• Preference given to those with at least four (4) years of experience in a child-related setting, one (1) year of experience working with child victims, and one (1) year of counseling experience with youth.
• Must successfully complete 40 hours of evidence-based trauma-informed training within six (6) months of hire according to national accreditation standards.
• A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire.
• A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.
• The successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general and specific psychological principles, concepts, and DSM-5-TR manual.
• Different modes of psychotherapy, including crisis intervention.
• Principles and techniques of behavior assessment and modification.
• Principles of individual, group, and family therapy.
• Fundamental understanding of social work concepts.
• Child development, child abuse dynamics, and victim trauma reactions.
• Suicide, trauma, and crisis intervention skills.
• Utah laws on victim rights and child abuse statutes.
• Child abuse investigation, criminal justice, and social service system processes.
• Community agencies, organizations, and programs that support victims of crime.
• Office computer systems and applications.

Skills and Abilities

• Facilitate a multidisciplinary teamwork process according to established protocols.
• Provide psychotherapy and crisis intervention services.
• Present trainings, lectures, and workshops in small and large group settings.
• Communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain confidential materials and information and protect client privacy.
• Analyze collected data.
• Manage interactions with multiple parties with different interests and roles.
• Work under stressful conditions, respond professionally and calmly in crisis situations.
• Exercise good judgment, independence, and high degree of skill.
• Complete multiple projects with various deadlines.
• Utilize modern equipment used in evidence collection and analysis.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, outside agencies, and the public as necessitated by the work.

Benefits

Working for Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks such as 12 holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and one personal day annually. Additional benefits may include retirement options, medical coverage, dental and vision coverage, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, long-term disability, short-term disability, professional development, and tuition reimbursement. For benefits information, click here.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

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