Case Worker​/Social Worker Exp Medically Assisted Treatment

Job Title: Case Worker / Social Worker Exp with Medically Assisted Treatment

Location: Frackville, PA 17931

Duration: Contract

Job Mode: On-Site

Pay rate: $39.18/hour on w2

Shift hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 4:00pm

• The Candidate shall communicate with SCI when reentrants OD in community and are returned to SCI for detox to determine eligibility and appropriateness for .
• The SCI Candidate shall assist with referrals in the community, including setting up and scheduling appointments for medication and treatment.
• The SCI Candidate shall ensure needs, benefits, and services are obtained in accordance with assigned individuals' treatment plans.
• The SCI Candidate shall track and update spreadsheet/database on everyone released from an SCI on a .
• The SCI Candidate shall attend weekly Vivitrol Conference Call, and other meetings as needed.
• Candidates shall document all contacts in appropriate systems (Captor, Sapphire etc.).
• Candidates shall attend all required trainings.
• Candidates shall meet with reentrants with positive urine drug screens to assess and refer to treatment.
• Candidates shall complete the GPRA as required (Initial, 6 months, discharge).
• Candidates shall meet with Reentrants in the SCI, , Parole Offices, and/or Treatment providers as necessary.
• Candidates shall communicate all treatment planning to Center Staff, SCI Staff, and/or Parole staff.
• Candidates shall subscribe to the /AOD Treatment framework and policies and procedures of the DOC.
• Candidates shall implement and provide social work, counseling, and case management services to individuals to enhance their social functioning and to help them attain a more satisfactory social, economic, or physical adjustment.
• Candidates shall perform in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures under the general supervision of an administrative supervisor.
• Candidates shall assess offenders' psychosocial strengths, weaknesses, and social work service's needs, and eligibility for services.
• Candidates shall counsel individuals utilizing various treatment modalities.
• Candidates shall discuss assigned individuals' psychosocial assessments and family history in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• A Bachelor's in Social Work or Human Service field required.

• Knowledge of professional social work principles, practices, and methods.
• Knowledge of professional casework principles, practices, and methods.
• Knowledge of individual and group behavior.
• Knowledge of counseling techniques and interventions used to recognize or improve psychosocial, economic, and physiological situations of individuals and families.
• Knowledge of commonly occurring physical and mental illnesses and their social, economic, and psychological implications.
• Knowledge of social, economic, health, habilitative, and rehabilitative problems, treatment methods, and resources.
• Knowledge of the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as well as state confidentiality laws as applied to Social Work practice.
• Ability to read and interpret rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to SoCal work services and programs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.