Social Service Clinician I

Responsibilities

• Provides therapeutic counseling, advocacy, and case management for adult offenders within the Department of Corrections Division of Addiction Services.
• Affords assistance in coordinating substance use disorder treatment services with offenders located in correctional facilities or probation and parole.
• Completes screenings, assessments, and treatments of clients with a validated substance use disorder.
• Develops a comprehensive treatment plan, participates in interdisciplinary teams, and facilitates treatment groups while maintaining clear communication with other correctional staff not directly involved with the offender’s substance abuse treatment.
• Serves as a resource contact for staff, service providers, courts, and referral agencies.
• Maintains confidential case records.
• Operates in compliance with all substance abuse program licensure standards.
• Complies with the Alcohol and Drug Counselor’s Code of Ethics and all correctional policies and procedures.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: A master's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related field.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have one year of professional social work experience.
• Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree supplemented by three years of professional social work experience will substitute for the primary education and experience requirements.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): If employed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice, an employee in this job classification must furnish to the appointing authority within one month of employment, documentation that he/she possesses a valid driver's license.
• MUST MAINTAIN ANY REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR OTHER CREDENTIALS FOR THE LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT IN THIS JOB CLASSIFICATION.

Qualifications

The employing agency is responsible for ensuring the employee possesses and maintains required licenses, certifications, or other credentials.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$65,168.64 Annually

Schedule

18A | 40.0 HR/WK