Group social worker job description

Do you have a passion for working with children and families? IU Health Physicians Riley Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic is looking for a compassionate, dedicated person to join our team to help promote resilience and recovery among youth and families impacted by trauma and adversity.

You will receive training and supervision in evidence-based, trauma-focused clinical services (e.g., Trauma-Focused CBT) as you work with children, adolescents, families, and other key members of their care and support networks. In addition to supervised clinical work, you will assist with implementation of program activities through the Indiana Interdisciplinary Trauma and Resilience Education Partnership for Implementation and Dissemination (INTREPID) Center. The Indiana INTREPID Center will promote implementation of best-practice, trauma-informed care throughout the state, including in partnership with identified clinical and community partners. As part of the Indiana INTREPID Center, you would work closely with other team members on operational, administrative, and educational activities in line with Center aims and objectives.
Qualifications:

Master's degree in Social Work ; We will work with recent graduates to help obtain licensure.

Experience working with children and families.

Outstanding interpersonal, professional, and organizational skills.

Preferred Experience:

+ Prior experience with trauma-focused assessment and psychotherapy

+ Therapy with children and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques

+ Previous work providing interventions via telehealth

+ Collaboration and partnership with community agencies

+ Project assistant / project manager experience

Preferred Knowledge:

+ Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application

+ Behavioral therapies theory and application

+ Social ecological theory and application

+ Child development research and its application in treatment

Job Responsibilities:

+ Deliver trauma-focused clinical services to children, adolescents, and families, including review of referral information, initial psychosocial evaluation, and evidence-based psychotherapy

+ Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with intervention principles and clinic policies and procedures

+ Assist with Indiana INTREPID Center operations (e.g., data collection/management, educational sessions, liaising with clinical and community partners, etc.)

+ Participate in pertinent training, supervision, consultation, and professional development activities.

• Master's Degree in Social Work required.

• CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) certification preferred.

• Permanent LSW licensure required, LCSW licensure preferred.

• Requires relevant health care, mental health or community-based experience.

• Requires knowledge of the impact of the disease process and of human behavior to provide psychosocial assessments, short-term therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention to patients, families and staff.

• Requires knowledge of state and county adult and child protective legal mandates.

• Requires knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

• Maintains principles, practices and techniques of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the community, medical teams, law enforcement, APS/CPS, schools, probation and other agencies as indicated.

• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

•0-3 years of Medical Social Work experience required. REQNUMBER: 340990

Social Services Program Coordinator

Job Summary - Supervises, guides, and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff. Plans, manages, and evaluates social services programs. Adnimisters and coordinates the services and program activities in dependency., mental illness, youth development, or physical or developmental disability programs. Supervises and plans work of assigned staff. Manages human resource and employee relations functions. Establishes and maintains relationships with other agencies and organizations in the community in order to meet community needs and prevent duplication of services. Evaluates the provision and quality of recommended services to assure compliance with program requirements and policies. Guides and oversees the distribution of resources. Identifies and/or managers grants, contracts, and other facets associated with the programs. Manages and participates in the development of the program budget. Organizes community statkeholders and resources to identify proactive and effective solutions. Oversees facilites management operations. Participates in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participants eligibility, program requirements and program benefits. Provides policy and/or management guidance to representatives of the programs. Troubleshoots day-to-day operational and consumer-related problems or issues.

Responsibility 1 Plans, manages and directs the daily operations of assigned mental health program(s) and services (i.e., Outpatient Services, Substance Abuse, Mental Retardation, etc.).

* Organizes and directs assigned programs to meet customer needs, to effectively operate within state and federal regulations, certification guidelines and to ensure accreditation compliance.
* Effectively serves as consultant to facility mental health staff in program planning and problem resolution.
* Effectively designs and coordinates protocol and procedures for identifying client service needs.
* Effectively operationalizes directives and agreements from governing boards into functional program policies and procedures.
* Assists appropriately in the preparation and updating of the area program's policy and procedure manual.
* Accurately informs the Director of the status of assigned programs and staff emphasizing strengths, activities, innovative programming, and weakness through frequent contacts, management team meetings, written reports, etc.
* Effectively develops, formulates and implements methods to monitor policies, procedures and standards to ensure staff compliance.
* Stays up-to-date on written contracts/agreements for provision of services.

Responsibility 2 Plans goals and objectives in accordance with accreditation standards, governing boards and patients/clients/consumers in the daily operations of social services delivery programs.

* Thoroughly identifies and documents objectives and priorities based upon identified clients needs, departmental policies, accreditation requirements, budgetary considerations and agency mission.
* Develops plans to meet identified objectives and priorities in accordance with established procedures.
* Effectively communicates objectives and priorities to superiors and subordinates.
* Reviews and updates goals and plans to reflect changes in policy, identified needs, accreditation standards and communicates changes to staff in a timely manner.

Responsibility 3 Participates as management team member.

* Facilitates a cohesive working relationship by effectively addressing staff or patient/client/consumer issues with team members or supervisor.
* Maintains a cooperative working relationship with others to avoid conflicts, seeks resolution or mediation in order to promote a more effective environment and to meet organizational goals.
* Share factual information in a clear and concise manner to enrich the goals of the team and organization.

Responsibility 4 Oversees and ensures, through delegation, the provision of clinical services to all assigned program areas

* Ensures that the assessment process and care/service plan is completed in a timely manner.
* Ensures staff effectively conducts individual, family and group counseling sessions to meet, enhance or restore their functioning capacity.
* Ensures that staff accurately document patient/client/consumer contacts and updates their clinical records in compliance with quality assurance requirements and established departmental policies.
* Ensures patient/client/consumer records are reviewed to evaluate and monitor progress and compliance with established care/service goals and objectives.
* Ensures the screening of patients/clients/consumers for appropriateness of admission/services.

Responsibility 5 Monitors, assesses and evaluates programs to determine compliance and progress in meeting established goals

* Thoroughly conducts, or delegates the assessment of programs; and provides feedback and recommendations based on findings and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
* Thoroughly evaluates program area for compliance with established standards to ensure consistent and appropriate delivery of services.
* Receives and reviews available information regarding program performance in a timely manner.
* Effectively advises and assists staff with program delivery.

Responsibility 6 Manages human resources and employee relations functions.

* Interviews applicants or employees to fill vacancies or promotional positions according to applicable laws, regulations and polices.
* Selects or promotes the appropriate number of individuals who possess the skills needed to perform the required work.
* Identifies training needs and ensures that necessary job-related instruction is provided to staff.
* Discusses potential grievance related concerns with employees in order to identify options or resolve issues prior to the formal filing of a grievance.
* Advises employees of established grievance procedures.
* Recommends or initiates disciplinary actions according to applicable rules and policies.

Responsibility 7 Creates and maintains a high-performance environment characterized by positive leadership and a strong team orientation.

* Defines goals and/or required results at beginning of performance period and gains acceptance of ideas by creating a shared vision.
* Communicates regularly with staff on progress toward defined goals and/or required results; providing specific feedback and initiating corrective action when defined goals and/or results are not met.
* Confers regularly with staff to review employee relations climate, specific problem areas and actions necessary for improvement.
* Evaluates employees at scheduled intervals; obtains and considers all relevant information in evaluations and supports staff by giving praise and constructive criticism.
* Recognizes contributions and celebrates accomplishments.
* Motivates staff to improve quantity and quality of work performed and provides training and development opportunities as appropriate.

Responsibility 9 Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field and applies pertinent new knowledge to the performance of other duties.

* Participates in meetings and on committees to find new technologies to improve service and efficiency.
* Conducts independent research and stays abreast of technological advances suitable for addressing the business/operational needs of the organization.
* Participates in internal and external educational programs and professional meetings as available for continuing professional education.
* Participates in agency meetings as necessary to ensure continuity and a better understanding of unit/division/organization wide technological goals.

Agency Qualifications

Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Three (3) years of related experience, with at least one (1) year in a supervisory role

OR Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Five (5) years of related experience

OR One (1) year of experience at the lower-level Social Services Program Coordinator 3 (SSP032) or position equivalent. Note: Some positions request eligibility for licensure.

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to meeting the above listed minimum qualifications preference will be given to applicants who meet the following:

* Completion of a master's degree in a mental health field from an accredited college or university (e.g., Counseling, Social Work or Psychology). The degree must be in an area that would qualify the graduate for licensure by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists.
* Clinical work experience in a residential treatment facility or juvenile justice treatment program serving youth with emotional behavioral disorders.

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university. Note: Some positions require eligibility for licensure.

Additional Information

* Number of Openings: 1
* Shift: Day Job
* Posting End Date: Oct 21, 2022