Hiring pay range: $55,244.80 - $69,056.00/an
Full salary range: $55,244.80 - $82,867.20/an
SUPERVISION:
Non-Supervisory.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
Provides professional mental health services to families with young children (birth to 8 years old) in open child welfare cases and children with behaviors putting them at high risk of expulsion from childcare. Provide a variety of routine and complex professional social work duties, including areas such as child abuse and neglect; youth in conflict; adults unable to protect their own interests; family resources; and adoption.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
(These duties are illustrative of typical essential responsibilities of the job, and may vary according to assignment)
Mental Health Casework:
- Develops the skills necessary to provide services to client population.
- For routine cases, investigates and performs needs assessment gathers information, identifies problems, and determines level of risk.
- Determines appropriate collateral contacts and conducts interviews.
- Monitors progress according to plan objectives.
- Coordinates with law enforcement when necessary, according to county guidelines.
- Sets up medical or psychological/psychiatric assessments as needed.
- Determines the level of risk to the individual.
- Determines what services and interventions will assure the individual’s safety in the home.
- Attends and participates in court hearings as needed.
- Establishes goals. Develops and implements a written plan for services with objectives, action steps to achieve the objectives, and measurable outcomes.
- Participates in Family Engagement Meetings to present case progress and modify plans as needed.
- Transports clients as necessary or required.
- Records findings in appropriate database.
- Responds to after-hours crisis calls as required, including the on-call scheduling rotation.
- Coordinates with supervisors on critical decisions.
Other duties as assigned.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
(Representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities expected of the position)
- Public Service: A commitment to the mission of providing exceptional services to the citizens of Garfield County. It is who we are, and what we do.
- Customer Service: A commitment to providing exceptional service to all customers (internal & external), which includes being helpful, professional, courteous, and taking the time to understand customer’s needs.
- Stewardship & Innovation: Is a good steward of public resources and looks for ways to be innovative and improve efficiencies.
- Teamwork: Able to work together with a diverse group of people towards a shared goal, while considering the needs of others.
- Business Technology: Ability to utilize the technology required of the position and demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies as required to assist the County in providing exceptional services, innovation, and work efficiencies.
- Communication: Proficient in communication, and able to communicate using the English language, including written, verbal, or other communication channels as required by the position.
- Integrity: Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism while performing essential job functions.
- Role Modeling & Intervention: Ability to model evidence-based parenting approaches and intervene when appropriate.
- Case Management: Knowledge of human behavior, family systems, and effective client engagement and change skills.
- Child Welfare: Knowledge of healthy child development, understanding of the dynamics and effects of abuse and neglect.
- Approach to Work: Ability to work in a high stress environment and to seek supervisory guidance during crisis situations.