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Georgia Department of Public Health lists this Social Worker, Licensed 3 - Milledgeville opportunity in milledgeville, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Social Worker, Licensed 3 - Milledgeville
Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!
Agency: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Compensation Details: $64,085.00
Job Description:
Job Title: Social Worker, Licensed
Workplace: Central State Hospital
Shift: 8am – 5pm
Job Summary:
Under broad supervision, performs psychosocial assessments, treatment planning/monitoring and discharge planning. Provides counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention. Performs commitment determinations and/or executes orders of involuntary commitments. May serve as a team leader.
Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:
Acts as client advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve crisis
Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life
Identify environmental impediments to client of patient progress through interviews and review of patient records
Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan
Organizes support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client
Performs clinical assessments of the behavioral health needs of consumers presenting for services
Provides case management services related to identified treatment needs
Provides training to direct care staff in implementing behavior modification techniques and treatment plans
Refers client or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
Sample Technical Competencies:
Knowledge of diagnostic impressions or criteria Knowledge of how client advocacy system operates Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques Knowledge of individual and group therapy techniques Knowledge of various therapeutic models and intervention as directly related to area of assignment.
Employment Requirements To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.
The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:
Drug Screening
TB Evaluation
Annual Influenza*
*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in social work and counseling from an accredited college or university and licensure in the area of assignment and two (2) years of experience at the lower level Social Worker, Licensed 2 (HCP051) or position equivalent; or Master's degree in social work and counseling from an accredited college or university and licensure in the area of assignment and two (2) years of related post-license experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.
Worksite address
milledgeville, GA, 31059, US
Who can apply
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