Social Services Provider or - Elbert Shaw RYDC- Dalton, GA; CCR

Social Services Provider 1 or 2 - Elbert Shaw RYDC
- Dalton, GA (CCR)

Under broad supervision, provides rehabilitation counseling services, referral services, and resident evaluation to assigned clients.

Responsibilities include:

• Performs and/or directs intake services to youth
• Directs or completes mental health assessments of youth
• Provides therapeutic counseling to individuals, groups or families, to effect positive change in the youth's behavior and/or social situations.
• Leads or participates as a member of a treatment team to identify youths' strengths, resources, symptoms, and psychological challenges to develop and monitor an effective plan of treatment.
• Prepares and submits required reports and other documentation.
• Engages in clinical supervision to facilitate development of clinical knowledge, skills and professional integrity of mental health services provided to youth.

Salary: $53,017.00 - $58,320.00

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of job-related experience; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Social Svcs Prgm Coord 1 (SSP
  030) or position equivalent.
• Note:
  
  Some positions require eligibility for licensure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.
• Completion of a Master`s degree in a mental health field from an accredited college or university (e.g., counseling, social work or psychology). The degree must be in an area that would qualify the graduate for licensure by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists.
• AND Licensure as a State of Georgia Professional Counselor, Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary & benefits, GA Department of Juvenile Justice is part of a statewide initiative called Total Rewards that seeks to attract and retain employees by supplementing their base pay and benefits with programs designed to improve the quality of their work environment and lead to greater job satisfaction and work/life balance. Eligible employees are offered generous benefits, including health and dental insurance;

retirement and savings plan options; and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. We are a qualified employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.