GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

Under the general direction of the Clinical Director or designee, the Social Worker I participates as an interdisciplinary member of the treatment team providing trauma-informed care and promoting a person-centered, skills-based collaborative philosophy in conjunction with the individual, and/or the individual’s family, state, and community agencies/programs. The Social Worker I participates in a process of continuous learning and demonstrates openness to evolving philosophies of practice, including restraint and seclusion prevention.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide clinical expertise, in conjunction with the clinical director, to ensure that the teams meet or exceed best practice clinical and procedural standards.
• Prepare, implement, update, and evaluate modified evidence-based trauma therapy to meet the specialized service needs of individuals and their families
• Responsible for the documentation of clinical services for assigned caseload
• In collaboration with treatment teams, assesses and ensures the safety, both the physical and emotional well being of individuals, addressing issues accordingly.
• Assist the treatment team members in identifying and addressing issues involving clinical matters and client services
• Perform and document comprehensive social worker assessments
• Responsible to utilize electronic medical records systems for all documentation
• Maintain overall clinical confidentiality, including all business documents and correspondence.
• Attend and participate in meetings as required. Local travel for meetings as needed
• Prepare reports as requested.
• Perform other duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters Degree in Social Work
• LCSW Professional licensure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and related electronic medical records systems
• Ability to travel to off-site locations