Social Svcs Tech 2-Group Facilitator-MH
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- Social Services
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- Oconee Center
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- Mar 13, 2019 Post Date
Under general supervision, provides a broad range of paraprofessional social services to patients/clients/consumers and their families. Conducts patient/client/consumer intakes, participates in treatment team planning, and performs crisis intervention. Assists in dealing with personal and social problems. May provide supportive counseling to consumers and families and/or serve as a liaison for social services. May perform case management duties.
Assists clients in locating and utilizing community resources including legal, medical, financial assistance, and other referral services. Completes patient/client/consumer intakes based on interviews with patients/clients/consumers, their families, significant others and appropriate community agencies. Counsels clients living in group homes and halfway houses; assists in pre-release and release planning. Implements and organizes the delivery of specific social services within the community. Implements life skills workshops and programs in behavior management, youth services, community and social services. Maintains contact with other social service agencies and health care providers involved with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on client's overall progress. Maintains program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research. Monitors patient's/client's/consumer's progress towards treatment goals. Prepares intake reports and case history records. Provides crisis intervention and emergency shelter services. Provides short-term case management and referral services to clients with emergency situations
Bachelor's degree in a social services related field from an accredited college or university OR High school diploma or GED AND Two years of experience in a social services related position OR One year of experience at the lower level Social Svcs Tech 1 (SST010) or position equivalent.
