Social Worker/Therapist - School Based Services

About the Role

We will consider the following licenses from the appropriate KY Board of Licensure: LPCA, LPCC, MFTA, LMFT, LPATA, LPAT.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical services, including intakes and a variety of therapy programs and techniques such as group, individual, and family therapy, expressive therapy, crisis intervention, psychodrama, and modeling.
• Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, and letters.
• Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based on quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.
• Collaborates with external agents including CHR, 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 and letters of recommendation.
• Conducts case presentations and consultations with other agencies regarding programs and services offered.
• Formulates clinical diagnoses for both mental health and substance abuse.
• Formulates a clinical treatment plan to be followed for interventions.

Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work and licensed as a certified social worker (CSW).
• Understanding of Kentucky’s board of social work laws and regulations regarding clinical practices.
• Three to six months of related internship or practicum experience.
• Knowledge of mental and physical characteristics of applicable population (e.g., growth and development and range of treatment needed), psychotherapy, human behavior, and treatment modes.
• Experience with case loads involving varying levels of client disability and need.
• Knowledge of community resources and SCS services.

Physical Demands

• Occasional exposure to threat of bodily harm from clients or their families.
• Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue.
• Position may require incumbent to remain on twenty-four-hour call.
• Reliable transportation for frequent travel between work sites.

Schedule

Full time