Social Worker​/Clinical Program Therapist

Job Overview

Agency: Direct Care and Treatment

Social Worker position at the Community Behavioral Health Hospital (CBHH) in Alexandria. The CBHH is an inpatient psychiatric facility focused on rapid assessment, stabilization, patient education, and discharge planning with a goal of preventing future episodes. The position involves delivering integrated health care and social services as part of an interdisciplinary team.

• Meet one-on-one with patients to provide support, psychoeducation, address barriers to discharge, and care planning
• Co-facilitates group therapy to provide psychoeducation using the Motivational Interviewing and Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery model
• Active member of the interdisciplinary team identifying treatment needs, goals, and discharge planning
• Facilitate patient and family education
• Initiates appropriate referrals for post-discharge follow-up services
• Maintains appropriate and effective relationships with community providers

Education and Licensure:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, behavior analysis or related field; and
• Licensure in the State of Minnesota as an LSW OR LGSW; and
• One year (1) of post-bachelor's degree experience providing behavioral health services including at least 4 of the following activities:

• Providing direct care and therapeutic support to individuals
• Assisting with assessment of behavioral health challenges including data collection
• Experience leading and/or facilitating educational groups or therapeutic activities with individuals with mental health symptoms
• Experience developing or implementing support plans or treatment plans that address behavior through adaptations, activities, interventions, education, engagement, and support
• Assisting in planning and hand-off communication of support plans and strategies for supporting individuals upon discharge
• Developing/assisting in development of behavioral interventions and recommendations for interdisciplinary staff implementation
• Pre-graduation supervised training experience may be counted towards years of experience

• OR Master’s degree in psychology, social work, behavior analysis, or related field; and
• Independent License/Certification in the State of Minnesota as an LISW OR an LICSW

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS – Direct Care & Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

EDUCATION VERIFICATION - Applicants will be required to provide a copy of their high school diploma at time of interview OR copies of their college transcript or college degree/diploma at time of interview.

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) healthcare facilities require employees to provide documentation that they are free from tuberculosis (TB) through a blood test prior to employment. DCT does not accept TB skin testing.

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Direct Care & Treatment offers a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits may include health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, paid leave, and other programs. Eligibility varies by employment type, agency, funding, location, and tenure.

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