Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor (Residential Treatment Center)

The Residential Social Worker will engage children & families in treatment and utilization of services, facilitate quarterly treatment meetings, monthly as needed, evaluate strengths and challenges of child, family and environment, provide weekly individual therapy for children on caseload, complete all reports and documentation in a timely manner, and be able to work collaboratively with other service providers.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide skill building services necessary to meet treatment goals
• Provide weekly individual therapy for children on caseload and crisis intervention as needed.
• Assume leadership role on interdisciplinary treatment team, which formulates client’s treatment plan and assesses ongoing treatment needs. Participate in quarterly treatment reviews and/or monthly team meetings as needed.
• Engage families in treatment and utilization of services, which includes family therapy and/or home visits. Meet regularly with family to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of family and environment.
• Participate in planning and facilitation of monthly virtual parent training and annual Family related events.
• Develop & facilitate group therapy sessions on a weekly basis, in collaboration with other agency clinicians and/or direct care staff.
• Attend departmental meetings including but not necessarily limited to weekly supervision, Staff Meeting, Peer Supervision and DBT consult.
• Assist in development of client’s IEP (Individualized Education Plan) annually, attend CSE meetings and update goals quarterly.
• Complete, in a timely manner, all reports and documentation including, but not limited to, weekly documentation of services (both IEP and 29-I provided services) into the electronic health record, Initial Psychosocial Summaries, yearly required assessments, Notifications and Discharge Summaries.
• Facilitate and coordinate child-family visitation including Home Weekend arrangements.
• Work in partnership with Caseworker who serves as liaison with placing agencies.
• Participate in task and/or subject specific committees and/or task forces as assigned
• Other tasks as assigned

Salary Range: $55,224 to $66,102 depending on degree, licensure, and experience

What you bring to Green Chimneys:

Will consider a Non Licensed Mental Health Counselor pursuing licensure & without Limited Permit OR Master's in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling; NYS License (not clinical) or MH Limited Permit OR NYS Clinical License & 4 years post MSW or agency experience. Schedule includes two days 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM and three days 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.