What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Blue Sky Hire?
Social Worker/MST Practitioner
Excellent opportunity to join a pioneer in community-based services that impact at-risk youth and families. Implement highly researched, intensive, in-home services that result in successful outcomes! Enjoy being on the road and not in an office all day!
- Annual Salary: $50-$55,000
- Schedule: Monday-Friday days (flexibility required for early evening hours)
- On-call participation required
- Caseload: 5-6 clients, ages 12-17
- Frequency of client visits: 3-4 sessions per week
- Mileage reimbursement: $.62/mile
Program is targeted to help at-risk youth (ages of 12-17) become healthy and productive citizens. Youth are referred by child welfare, juvenile services, or the criminal justice system, to addresses a history of destructive behaviors, substance abuse, and/or gang related involvement. Multi-Systemic Therapy focuses on building an effective support network of individuals to positively impact youth and their families. An evidence-based model is utilized to address diagnosis, including ODD, conduct, bipolar disorders, and self-harm. Intensive training and supervision is reinforced to ensure the best outcomes.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide direct clinical treatment using the MST treatment model and principles. Some principles include leveraging strengths and focusing on the positive, understanding sequences of behavior, and increasing mature behavior.
- Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family: gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of the problem behaviors and interactions within the family’s ecological context.
- Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staff in change-oriented treatment.
- Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members.
- Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the MST treatment model.
- Assure, along with fellow clinicians, that clients have access to 24 hours/day, 7 days/week support as needed.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Social Services/related field or Bachelor's degree plus two years of work experience in social work or clinical treatment.
- Valid driver’s license/insurance and ability to travel to clients up to 75% of the time. Must be open to transporting families as needed.
- Must live within 30-45 minutes travel time from the designated service area.
- Covid-19 Vaccination or negative test result required prior to start.
Benefits include:
- Medical/Dental Eligibility 1st of month following 60 days of employment - CIGNA
- Paid Time-off: 2 weeks of vacation (3 after 1 yr.), 12 holidays (4 floating), 7 sick days
- 401k with company match up to 4%
- Life Insurance ($40,000) and AD&D policy – fully paid by employer
- Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of service
- Free Clinical Supervision
- Great opportunity to join organization with a strong environment for learning.
- Comprehensive training provided for continued professional development utilizing evidence-based therapy
Call Blue Sky Hire for more details at 443-381-4499.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Social Work or Clinical Treatment: 2 years (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000