Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Fire

Position: LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER - FIRE
LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WKR

Clayton County, Georgia

Classification Specification

Fire & Emergency Services Social Worker

CLASSIFICATION

TITLE:

FIRE/EMS LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER - MENTAL HEALTH

PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION

The purpose of this classification is to support Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services' Community Care Teams response to high frequency users of the 911 system. To support those patients who may be homeless persons and person who are exhibiting unusual mental or emotional behavior that is not life threatening. Seeks resources and works with available resources to address nutritional, medical, emotional and shelter needs of homeless persons.

Works with police to seek mental health resources for persons who are exhibiting mental health distress but no criminal conduct.

This position will require substantial fieldwork as well as office work.

Helps train personnel to respond to calls for persons in distress such as homelessness, mental health distress, disoriented person due to age or illness who are lost, and the like.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Serve as advocate homeless persons to seek support with available resources to the nutritional, medical, emotional and shelter needs of this population. The goal is to locate needed services to keep the homeless persons out of the criminal justice system and 911 system.

Work with the Community Care Team to seek mental health resources for persons who are exhibiting mental health distress, that do not require further emergent medical attention.

Assist and train Fire Department personnel in responding to mental health calls to include involuntary treatment for mental health crisis as authorized by Georgia law (1013 law).

Assist and train Fire Department Personnel in Crisis Intervention for non-criminal human crisis situations. This includes family violence calls where intervention may produce a more long-term resolution than arrest or hospitalization.

Receives, verifies, and responds to emergency and non-emergency calls; evaluates scene upon arrival.

Prepares for and conducts training and instruction for responding to calls involving mental health and homeless populations. Will include preparing lesson plans, handouts, and audio/video/teaching aids.

Monitors and communicates effectively and coherently over radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications.

Establishes and maintains good working relations with the public; attends community meetings; promotes and teaches injury prevention; responds to questions and requests for information.

Inventories supplies and equipment; orders and maintains sufficient amount to ensure adequate units are available to perform daily tasks.

Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Completes and prepares a variety of forms, logs, requests, records, reports, correspondence, and various other documents associated with daily responsibilities of this position; maintains patient records; maintains administrative records and files.

Maintains current filed and code manuals, policies and procedures, employee handbooks, various maps, addresses, and related material for reference and/or review.

Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws/regulations and current medical standards/techniques; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations.

Attends meetings, seminars, drills, workshops, and training sessions as appropriate to maintain knowledge of departmental and County Operations, to promote improved job performance, and to stay current with medical standards/techniques; may serve on panels, boards, and/or committees.

Cooperates with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and their officers or representatives when activities are related to…