Social Worker/Therapist (School-based)

Essential Job Functions

• 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.
• 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.

Education and Experience

• 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).
• Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience.

Basic Knowledge and Skills

• 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.

Physical Demands/Requirements

• Occasional exposure to threat of bodily harm from clients or their families.
• Exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue.
• Frequent travel.
• Reliable transportation.

Physical Demands/Requirements (continued)

• Position has some unusual physical demands.
• Position at times may require incumbent to remain on twenty-four hour call.

Additional Information

• The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.
• Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
• To comply with such laws, incumbents/new hires with either of these master’s degrees must ensure that they are not practicing without a license or evading professional licensing/certification laws.
• To comply with such laws, incumbents/new hires with either of these master’s degrees must sign their notes as professional equivalents.
• Those who have earned either of these master’s degrees AND a corresponding license or certification (e.g., CSW, LCSW, Licensed Psychologist) may not hold this job title.