SOCIAL WORK/COUNSELOR II (CO Mental Health Hosp. In Pueblo) - #1408343
Colorado Department of Human Services
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Pueblo, CO
Contract type: Full time
About The Position
This position exists to provide therapeutic interventions, including
psychosocial therapies and individual, family, and group treatment to
severely emotionally disturbed/cognitively impaired patients and their
families under the direction of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. This
position completes assessments and disposition planning, interagency
communication with residential care facilities, social services, community
mental centers, etc., to ensure continued appropriate level of services
following discharge. Individualizes psychosocial therapy approaches to meet
the specific needs of the patient population. Provide training and
consultation to other professional staff. Duties in the position include:
Assessments
Completes psychosocial assessments by interviewing, collaborating,
analyzing, and assimilating social histories, demonstrating the
relationship among current behavior problems, environmental resources, and
support systems. This assessment generates a clinical summary and treatment
recommendations that predictably affects treatment and continuity of care in
the community.
Written or typed documentation of above.
Community Reintegration
Coordinates discharge planning, through evaluation and assessment of the
patient's needs as they relate to available community resources, and
exploring and mobilizing those resources
Is the liaison between the hospital and the community agencies. Identifies
and chooses appropriate community placements and treatment programs
Provides case management by making appropriate referrals to community
agencies, networking and directing reciprocal relationships with community
agencies, Social Security, Social Services, Court system, jails,
DOC, probation, parole, DYC, attorneys, CMHC, CCB, nursing,
boarding, and group homes, individuals and families
Attend meetings with the above-mentioned agencies
Written or typed documentation of above
Treatment Planning
Participates in the direction and formulation of treatment plans and reviews.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary treatment team by recommending and
designing treatment interventions, which meet patient and family education
and therapeutic needs
Written or typed documentation of above
Psychosocial Education
Assesses patient and family education needs and identifies readiness to
learn, motivation, strengths, and barriers to the learning process
Provide ongoing psycho/social education that is relevant to individual,
social, environmental factors, medical regimen, to enhance mental health
growth and stability.
Educate patient and family regarding related symptoms of their disorders,
symptom management, risk factors, relapse prevention and level of care needs.
Written or typed documentation of the above.
Treatment
Provides individual, family, group therapy and system interventions
utilizing social work theoretical framework and methods with consideration of
ethnic, cultural, religious and sexual diversity.
Written or typed documentation of above.
Other Duties As Assigned Uties As Assigned
Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal
Rights
Minimum Qualifications
Current, valid Colorado or State participating in the Social Work Licensure
Compact Licensure As a
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) plus current enrollment
in a Masters program for Social Work OR
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Candidate (LMFTC) plus current
enrollment in a Masters program for Social Work OR
Addiction Counselor Candidate (AC-C)
Preferred Qualifications
MSW in Social Work
Knowledge of casework methods, techniques, and their applications to work
problems
Knowledge of the principles of human growth and behavior, basic sociological
and psychological treatment and therapy practices
Knowledge of interviewin skills and techniques
Ability to express ideas effectively, orally and in writing
Ability to use interviewing skills and techniques effectively
Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decision
Previous state employee
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https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/4869101/so
cial-work-counselor-ii?keywords=social%20worker&page=2&pagetype=j
obOpportunitie
This position exists to provide therapeutic interventions, including
psychosocial therapies and individual, family, and group treatment to
severely emotionally disturbed/cognitively impaired patients and their
families under the direction of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. This
position completes assessments and disposition planning, interagency
communication with residential care facilities, social services, community
mental centers, etc., to ensure continued appropriate level of services
following discharge. Individualizes psychosocial therapy approaches to meet
the specific needs of the patient population. Provide training and
consultation to other professional staff. Duties in the position include:
Assessments
Completes psychosocial assessments by interviewing, collaborating,
analyzing, and assimilating social histories, demonstrating the
relationship among current behavior problems, environmental resources, and
support systems. This assessment generates a clinical summary and treatment
recommendations that predictably affects treatment and continuity of care in
the community.
Written or typed documentation of above.
Community Reintegration
Coordinates discharge planning, through evaluation and assessment of the
patient's needs as they relate to available community resources, and
exploring and mobilizing those resources
Is the liaison between the hospital and the community agencies. Identifies
and chooses appropriate community placements and treatment programs
Provides case management by making appropriate referrals to community
agencies, networking and directing reciprocal relationships with community
agencies, Social Security, Social Services, Court system, jails,
DOC, probation, parole, DYC, attorneys, CMHC, CCB, nursing,
boarding, and group homes, individuals and families
Attend meetings with the above-mentioned agencies
Written or typed documentation of above
Treatment Planning
Participates in the direction and formulation of treatment plans and reviews.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary treatment team by recommending and
designing treatment interventions, which meet patient and family education
and therapeutic needs
Written or typed documentation of above
Psychosocial Education
Assesses patient and family education needs and identifies readiness to
learn, motivation, strengths, and barriers to the learning process
Provide ongoing psycho/social education that is relevant to individual,
social, environmental factors, medical regimen, to enhance mental health
growth and stability.
Educate patient and family regarding related symptoms of their disorders,
symptom management, risk factors, relapse prevention and level of care needs.
Written or typed documentation of the above.
Treatment
Provides individual, family, group therapy and system interventions
utilizing social work theoretical framework and methods with consideration of
ethnic, cultural, religious and sexual diversity.
Written or typed documentation of above.
Other Duties As Assigned Uties As Assigned
Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal
Rights
Minimum Qualifications
Current, valid Colorado or State participating in the Social Work Licensure
Compact Licensure As a
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) plus current enrollment
in a Masters program for Social Work OR
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Candidate (LMFTC) plus current
enrollment in a Masters program for Social Work OR
Addiction Counselor Candidate (AC-C)
Preferred Qualifications
MSW in Social Work
Knowledge of casework methods, techniques, and their applications to work
problems
Knowledge of the principles of human growth and behavior, basic sociological
and psychological treatment and therapy practices
Knowledge of interviewin skills and techniques
Ability to express ideas effectively, orally and in writing
Ability to use interviewing skills and techniques effectively
Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decision
Previous state employee
To View The Entire Job Posting Go To
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/4869101/so
cial-work-counselor-ii?keywords=social%20worker&page=2&pagetype=j
obOpportunitie
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