SOCIAL WORK/COUNSELOR II-CMHHIP.
State of Colorado · Pueblo, CO · 1 wk ago
OTHRFull-time
About the role
This position exists to provide therapeutic interventions, including psychosocial therapies and individual, family, and group treatment to severely emotionally disturbed/cognitively impaired patients and their families under the direction of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. This position completes assessments and disposition planning, interagency communication with residential care facilities, social services, community mental centers, etc., to ensure continued appropriate level services following discharge. Individualizes psychosocial therapy approaches to meet the specific needs of the patient population. Provide training and consultation to other professional staff.
Responsibilities
- Assessments
- Completes psychosocial assessments by interviewing, collaborating, analyzing, and assimilating social histories, demonstrating the relationship among current behavior problems, environmental resources, and support systems.
- Generates a clinical summary and treatment recommendations that predictably affects treatment and continuity of care in the community
- Completes psychosocial assessments by interviewing, collaborating, analyzing, and assimilating social histories, demonstrating the relationship among current behavior problems, environmental resources, and support systems.
- Community Reintegration
- Carefully coordinates discharge planning, through evaluation and assessment of patient’s needs as they relate to available community resources and exploring and mobilizing those resources.
- Identifies and chooses appropriate community placements and treatment programs
- Provides case management by making appropriate referrals to community agencies, networking and directing reciprocal relationships with community agencies, Social Security, Social Services, Court system, jails, DOC, probation, parole, DYC, attorneys, CMHC, CCB, nursing, boarding, and group homes, individuals and families
- Carefully coordinates discharge planning, through evaluation and assessment of patient’s needs as they relate to available community resources and exploring and mobilizing those resources.
- Attends meetings with the above-mentioned agencies
- Participates in the direction and formulation of treatment plans and reviews
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary treatment team by recommending and designing treatment interventions, which meet patient and family education and therapeutic needs
- Afford patient and family education regarding related symptoms of their disorders, symptom management, risk factors, relapse prevention and level of care needs
- Provides individual, family, group therapy and system interventions utilizing social work theoretical framework and methods with consideration of ethnic, cultural, religious and sexual diversity
Requirements
- Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
- Current, Valid Colorado License Or Registered Candidate As a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) ORLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) ORLicensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) ORLicensed Marriage & Family Therapist Candidate (LMFTC) ORAddiction Counselor Candidate (ADDC)
- MSW in Social Work
- Knowledge of casework methods, techniques, and their applications to work problems
- Knowledge of the principles of human growth and behavior, basic sociological and psychological treatment and therapy practices
- Knowledge of interviewing skills and techniques
- Ability to express ideas effectively, orally and in writing
- Ability to use interviewing skills and techniques effectively
- Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of the principles of human growth and behavior, basic sociological and psychological treatment and therapy practices
- Knowledge of interviewing skills and techniques
- Ability to express ideas effectively, orally and in writing
- Ability to use interviewing skills and techniques effectively
- Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions