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

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

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

Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia!

We are the force that drives Georgia!
Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens!
Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!

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

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Job Requisition : JR

Shift: Any (United States of America)

Compensation Details: $53,017.00 - $58,320.00

Job Description:

Job Summary

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

Responsibility 1

Performs and/or directs intake services to youth

• Performs or directs mental health screening of youth in accordance with policy

• Ensures all intake screenings are completed within time guidelines outlined in policy

Responsibility 2

Directs or completes mental health 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 the youth.

• Reviews youth’s record for background information.

• Considers all available information to identify psycho-social stressors, strengths, challenges, risks, level of functioning and needs.

• Completes a written mental health in accordance with accepted professional standards, DJJ policy, OBHS guidance and direction from clinical supervisor.

• Based on assessment findings determines appropriate services and alternate plans of care

• Makes necessary referal 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.

Responsibility 3

Provides therapeutic counseling 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 serious and imminent risk of harm to self or others due to mental health concerns

• Provides on-call evening and weekend coverage to provide for the mental health needs of youth.

• 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.

Responsibility 4

Leads or participates as a member of a treatment team to identify

youths’…