EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY JOB TITLE

: Social Worker IV (Mental Health) (Community Placement Coordinator) 25-29

JOB TITLE :

Social Worker IV (Mental Health) (Supervisor) 25-31 To apply please copy and paste this link below in your browser https://laserfiche.alabama.gov/Forms/ADMH-Job-Application Location for application :

Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility Announcement Number :

25-31 Social Worker IV (Mental Health) (Supervisor) or

Announcement Number :

25-29 Social Worker IV (Mental Health) (Community Placement Coordinator)

JOB CODE

W4000 SALARY Range ($55,375.20 - $93,096.00 Annually). Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.

BENEFITS 13

paid holidays. 1 personal leave day accrued each January. 13 sick leave days. 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment. Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of employment. Continuous opportunities for acquiring CE's needed for maintaining professional license. Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board. Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit through the Retirement Systems of Alabama. After 1 year, the minimum amount of the pre-retirement death benefit paid to your designated beneficiary is at least equal to your current or previous fiscal year annual salary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in Social Work from a program approved by the Council on Social Work Education. 48 months or more experience as social worker in the mental health field, including… 12 months or more is a supervisory or administrative capacity.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must have or be eligible for licensure as graduate social worker as issued by the Alabama Board of Social Work. Eligible employees must obtain licensure within one year of appointment date in order to maintain employment.

KIND OF WORK 25-31

Social Worker IV (Mental Health) (Supervisor Provides leadership within department by assisting the Social Work Director in assignment and completion of duties, the training and development of new staff and students and providing monitoring and oversight. Assists the Social Work Director in assigning/completing social work duties, developing training opportunities, and act as designee as needed. Provides social work supervision (administrative, educational, and supportive) to social workers and/or students as assigned. Provides social work services for patients, including crisis and social work interventions, group and individual therapy so that quality care is provided. Assists in the development, revision, monitoring and implementation of individualized Care Plans as needed to improve quality of services provided to patients. Participates in department and facility committees & subcommittees as requested. Performs other related duties as required.

KIND OF WORK

Social Worker IV (Mental Health) (Community Placement Coordinator) Provides therapeutic placement opportunities for patients referred by treatment teams as part of discharge planning. Initiates and maintains communications with community providers, treatment teams, and patients to initiate referrals, and schedule and attend screenings to ensure continuity of care Completes and assists with completing documents related to post-hospitalization efforts. Provides social work services for patients Assists the Social Work Director in assigning/completing social work duties, developing training opportunities, and acts as a designee as needed. Provides social work supervision (administrative, educational, and supportive) to students as assigned. Attends and participates in hearings, clinical/administrative meetings, etc. Performs other related duties as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of mental and psychological disorders. Knowledge of therapeutic restrictions. Knowledge of human behavior to include developmental theories, personality theories, normalization, systems theories, non-verbal communication, and social and cultural influences. Knowledge of social work to include family dynamics, developmental models, community and group processes. Ability to communicate verbally in such forums as meetings, conferences, and therapy sessions. Ability to make clinical assessments. Ability to communicate in writing in documents such as social history report, progress notes and other correspondence. Ability to supervise, delegate, commend, discipline, evaluate, and instruct work of others.

METHOD OF SELECTION

Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above. All relevant information is subject to verification. Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients. Click Here to

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https://laserfiche.alabama.gov/Forms/ADMH-Job-Application Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered. Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$55,375.20 - $93,096.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person