Social Worker/Therapist - Shelbyville

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. 

• Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress. 

• 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. 

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 

EXPERIENCE 

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

REQUIREMENTS 

• Associate licensure in area of specialization (e.g., Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Professional Art Therapist Associate) issued by appropriate board of the Kentucky Department of Professional Licensing. 

• Under appropriate board approved supervision agreement, will follow mandates as it pertains to face-to-face clinical supervision.  

COMPANY OR PERSONAL VEHICLE USAGE:  ​No​ 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

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

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

Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation. Additionally, all staff are expected to develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.