Team Georgia Careers · 11 hours ago
Social Services Program Coordinator 3 - Eastman YDC - Eastman, GA (CCR)
Georgia - Dodge - Eastman
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$54K/yr - $54K/yr
4+ years expJuvenile Justice, Georgia Department of - DJJ is seeking a Social Services Program Coordinator 3 to manage and evaluate social services programs. The role involves administering services related to dependency, mental illness, and youth development, while establishing relationships with community agencies to meet needs and ensure compliance with program policies.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Directs or completes Pre/Post-Clinical assessments, Quarterly Reviews and Risk Assessments of youth
Interviews youth and/or families using acceptable techniques that are appropriate for the individual's level of functioning to obtain necessary information regarding medical, social and/or emotional background
Contacts other health care professionals within or outside the organization as necessary to obtain background information on youth
Reviews youth's record (police reports, psychosexual, psychological etc..) background information
Considers all available information to identify psycho-social stressors, strengths, challenges, risks, level of functioning and needs
Based on assessment findings determines appropriate services and alternate plans of care
Makes necessary referral to other providers as indicated by findings in the youth's mental health assessment
Documents referrals, recommendations and plans in a timely manner
Correctly files assessments and/or updates in youth's record
Provides sexually harmful behavior treatment to individuals, groups or families, to effect positive change in the youth's behavior and/or social situations
Complies with regulations on confidentiality of information as specified by agency policy
Develops and implements treatment plans and/or crisis management plans in a timely manner
Conducts individual treatment sessions to provide appropriate support, guidance and direction to enhance the youth's personal and social development
Facilitates group therapy sessions using accepted therapeutic methods to promote planned change
Provides crisis intervention services in a timely manner to youth who present with serious and imminent risk of harm to self or others due to mental health concerns
Provide consultation and guidance to other staff who interact with youth to ensure that supervision and care is provided in a consistent manner to promote positive adjustment, safety and development of the youth
Leads or participates as a member of a treatment team to identify youths' strengths, resources, symptoms, and challenges to develop and monitor an effective plan of treatment
Presents a complete and accurate summary of assessment to treatment team members at treatment team meetings
Participates in the identification of youth's strengths and weaknesses and the selection of appropriate treatment goals and interventions
Provides appropriate clinical input into the development of the the youth's treatment plans
Initiates appropriate changes in the youth's treatment plan at treatment team meetings based on reassessment of therapeutic needs
Communicates accurately and clearly to the youth and his/her family members/significant others the identified treatment goals and services
Monitors the youth's progress through interview, observation, input of team members, chart reviews, or other methods. Accurately conveys progress information to family members/significant others as appropriate
Writes concise, accurate, clear progress notes in the youth's mental health record as required by policy
Prepares and submits required reports, assessments and other documentation
Prepares accurate reports as required by departmental policies and local operating procedures
Submits all reports, forms and other documentation in a timely manner. Presents a complete and accurate verbal summary of reports to treatment team members during team meetings
Prepares and submits required reports and other documentation
Submits referrals to the sexually harmful behavior review panel
Provides court testimony as needed
Engages in clinical supervision to facilitate development of clinical knowledge, skills and professional integrity of mental health services provided to youth
Participate actively in clinical supervision sessions as required by policy
Contacts clinical supervisor(s) for consultation or clinical supervision whenever the clinician encounters a situation that poses substantial ethical or clinical challenges
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of job-related experience; or two (2) years experience at the lower level Social Svcs Prgr Coord 2 (SSP031) or position equivalent
Some positions require eligibility for licensure
Preferred
Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family therapy, Rehabilitation Counseling, Professional Counseling, or Master of Education Counseling AND Eligibility to be licensed as a counselor in the State of Georgia
Georgia licensure or eligible for licensure in a mental health field
Two or more years of Sex Offender treatment experience in an outpatient setting, in a juvenile correction facility or adolescent residential treatment
Company
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