Mental Health Social Worker-Wellness

JOB TITLE

Mental Health Social Worker

(Wellness Program)

The employer provides supervised hours and continuing education for associate-licensed employees.

Summary of Position

The Wellness MHSW must have an MSW or MFT from an accredited university and be in the process of licensure or licensed. Responsibilities include providing psychotherapy to adults ages 18-62 in individual and group settings. Other responsibilities include advocacy and case management. Services are provided in the Wellness Center 3 days per week and in the Homeless Services program at PATH 2 days per week. Community activities may be part of the duties.

ESSENTIALS DUTIES

• Maintains accurate and up-to-date clinical charts with appropriate and timely completion of all required documentation, including but not limited to, assessments, progress notes, treatment, and discharge
• Provides full services to an assigned caseload, including individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy, case recording, management, and re-hospitalization. Meets all contracted monthly service requirements
• Implements and is responsible for the treatment planning needs of assigned client caseload
• Makes and implements client disciplinary recommendations, as needed
• Provides on-call coverage for emergency consultation and intervention outside of regular work hours
• Participates in the assigned program, treatment planning, and in-service training meetings as scheduled
• Productively participates in weekly individual and group supervision. Maintains and improves clinical skills through supervision, training seminars, and classes. Follows supervisor's directives
• Maintains an objective and professional relationship with clients at all times
• Works collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary treatment team, including timely and effective communications
• Effectively presents clinical case material as needed
• Communicates effectively with clients as well as their family members and significant others
• Maintains active and effective liaison with relevant community agencies and initiates collateral contact with family, friends, board, and care operators referring agencies and professionals as needed for the client's continuity of care
• Exercises good judgment by objectively and unemotionally analyzing facts, weighing evidence, utilizing clinical skills, and reaching sound conclusions
• Responds appropriately under difficult or stressful circumstances

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

COMPENSATION

$29.98 / hr - $30.01 / hr (non-bilingual)

$31.01 / hr (bilingual Spanish)

Additional DMH compensation, up to $1,250 / month.

Supervised Hours & Continuing Education

The employer provides supervised hours and continuing education for associate-licensed employees.

Schedule

Monday - Friday

8am - 4 : 30pm, 8 : 30am - 5 : 00pm, or 9 : 00am - 5 : 30pm

Benefits

The organization offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits, including

Full-Time, Direct Placement, Non-Exempt, Union

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