Social Worker; Clinical Coordinator

Social Worker (Clinical Coordinator)

in Annapolis, Crofton, Glenn Bernie, Odenton, Edgewater, Pasadena, surrounding areas

STARTING SALARY: $60,000 to 65,000 (based on credentialing and years of experience)

SUMMARY:

(Must be a licensed social worker. Only apply if you are an LPN or hold a LBSW, LMSW, LGPC, etc)

The Clinical Coordinator (CC) is responsible for successful delivery of services through the coordination of multisystem involvement and ensuring programmatic requirements are met. The CC needs to ensure that the educational, medical, emotional, and social needs of each child in the residential program are met and to provide or coordinate social services for each child. The CC will oversee the care and well being of the participants in the residential program.

The CC is a part of the residential team that will provide counseling, case management, and care coordination to child residents that have experienced victimization and exploitation through human trafficking following COMAR regulations 14.31.06 requirements and Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioner standards for Maryland.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee all aspects of service coordination and client care for all residents
• Coordinate and manage all intakes, admissions, discharges, and facilitate after care support plans
• Meet regularly with each resident and their family member/guardian according to the frequency outlined in policy and procedures
• Provide individual counseling services to the child residents as needed
• Initiate and complete skill assessments
• Participate in developing and signing off on individual service plans and coordination of treatment team meetings for each resident; coordinate additional meetings and update service plans as needed
• Train residential staff to implement each child's service plan
• Ensure all child residents receive and/ or are being linked to necessary and recommended services
• Coordinate with family members/guardian's visitation plans, home visits to support service plan reunification and transition goals
• Serve as a liaison to follow up on connections to external referrals, transportation support, social services, extracurricular activities, educational services, and medical and mental health care
• Coordinates and serves as a liaison between the residential program and external systems including Social Services Administration, Anne Arundel County Public School system, and juvenile services and court systems if applicable
• Ensure that all policies and procedures are routinely followed per COMAR regulations and licensing standards as it relates to case management services and files

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 21 years of age or above.
• Must be a licensed social worker per Health Occupations Article, Title 19, Annotated Code of Maryland. Minimal Maryland social work license accepted is LBSW or LGPC.
• Will also accept candidates who are licensed a nurse under Health Occupations Article, Title 8, Annotated Code of Maryland.
• Must possess driver's license.
• Must comply with agency's policy on driving record and criminal history/background check clearance.
• Must complete required medical screenings and provide medical clearance documentation.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Possess professional, pleasant demeanor and ability to communicate clearly
• Demonstrate person first and person-centered language skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with survivors, contractors, staff, volunteers, partners, and other professionals.
• Possess high quality writing skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITIES

• Proficient computer skills to operate email, Internet, Microsoft Office, and ability to navigate database system programs and software.
• Ability to learn and navigate technology used at the sites ie: security systems, video…