What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project CALM Assessor- BA & MA level openings position at Applewood Centers?
Are you interested in growing your career in the behavioral health field? Do you want to make an impact on the lives of children and adolescents? Applewood Centers is currently hiring an Assistant Cottage Supervisor to join our growing Residential Treatment team. We provide residential treatment programming for youth ages who have a variety of behavioral health needs such as self-injurious, risk-taking, and/or aggressive behaviors. Our team works directly with clients to address each of their individual complex needs—building upon his or her strengths.
Who are we?
Applewood Centers is a private, nonprofit agency providing mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families living in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Dedicated to addressing a variety of behavioral, emotional and learning problems, we provide a continuum of care from outpatient counseling to residential treatment. Are you interested in growing your career in the behavioral health field? Do you want to make an impact on the lives of children and adolescents? We provide residential treatment programming for youth ages 11 to 18 that have a variety of behavioral health needs such as self-injurious, risk-taking, and/or aggressive behaviors. Our team works directly with clients to address each of their individual complex needs—building upon his or her strengths.
Description: The Coordinated Approach to Low-risk Misdemeanors Project or CALM is a combined effort by Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court and Applewood Centers to provide alternatives and true diversion from the juvenile justice system for youth being served in Cuyahoga County. As the name implies, CALM seeks to intervene with youth who are engaged with law enforcement for low-risk domestic violence offences. Applewood Centers will be providing screeners and coordinating linkage for youth who are brought to the program by the police. Rather than have the child go through the intake process through the Detention Center and Courts for low level offenses, the CALM diversion clinic assessors will communicate with the police and guardian to divert the youth from Detention Center placement and explore alternatives such as kinship placement or respite placement for us to 3 days. If the guardian choses either alternative, the CALM assessor will complete a youth screener, a safety plan, and connect the youth and guardian with ongoing services to provide youth/family support around the issues that lead to the police being called to the home.
This program provides services 24/7 and coverage is met through shift assignment. Candidates must be able to travel to our office if the youth needs an intake and handoff but most of the role is remote. There is no Medicaid billing.
Requirements:
- A Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling, an LSW or LPC is preferred along with prior experience in the delivery of mental health services in the home/community to children and families with complex needs is essential.
- Bachelor level licensed social workers with 3-5 years of clinical and diagnostic experience will be considered.
We have full time, part time, and PRN positions available
Why Work for Us:
We value our employees and their commitment to our mission and offer competitive total rewards (benefits and compensation) options to our valued employees and their families, including domestic partners. Our rich options include:
- Dental, vision and medical insurance
- 403(b) plan
- Life insurance
- Paid long-term disability
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Supportive and team
Applewood Centers, Inc. (“Applewood”) is a private, nonprofit agency providing mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families living in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Dedicated to addressing a variety of behavioral, emotional and learning problems, we provide a continuum of care from outpatient counseling to residential treatment. Applewood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applewood’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applewood also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
