Independently Licensed Social Worker/Therapist - Shelbyville Office

Seven Counties Services is a Community Mental Health Center that offers a full range of mental and behavioral health services, substance abuse treatment, and intellectual and developmental disabilities services in a seven-county region in Kentucky. Counties served include Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Henry.

Seven Counties Services is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and nationally recognized for effective services and treatments.

Since 1978, Seven Counties Services has delivered innovative, individualized, and compassionate community-based treatment, support and services for persons with behavioral health needs including people with mental illness, children with emotional and behavioral disorders, individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities, and adults and adolescents with addiction and substance use disorders.

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Performs clinical services, including intakes and therapeutic interventions such as group, individual, and family therapy, and crisis intervention.

2. Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, case reviews, court reports, letters, etc., according to prescribed standards.

3. Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning, including after-care plans for clients completing treatment, based upon quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.

4. Collaborates with external agents including school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.

5. Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development.

6. Writes correspondence on behalf of clients and their families such as court reports, letters of recommendation, etc., according to prescribed standards.

7. Develops and coordinates clinical programs within division.

8. Demonstrates leadership by mentoring or providing clinical supervision to clinical staff members and serving as clinical resource.

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.

EDUCATION

* 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) or

Master's degree in Social Work and LCSW.

* Compliance with Kentucky social work board statutes, laws and regulations on clinical practices.

EXPERIENCE

* Four to six years of clinical experience.

* Advanced knowledge of mental and physical characteristics of applicable population (e.g., growth and development and range of treatment needed), psychotherapy, human behavior, related issues, community resources, and SCS's services.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

* Potential for supervisory/leadership responsibilities.

* Ability to handle a case load with varying levels of client disability and need.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

* Position has some unusual physical demands, including exposure to threat of bodily harm from clients or their families.

* Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue.

* Position at times may require incumbent to remain on twenty-four hour call.

* Reliable transportation for frequent travel between work sites.

Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-cent

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Seven Counties Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or protected veteran status.