Accountability Court Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree Masters
• Manage Others No

Description

Job Code: HCP050/Social Worker, Licensed 1

Job Hours: Times May Vary

View Point Health's Court Services provides group, family, and individual education, skills-based training and supportive counseling to consumers and their families/significant others. Designs counseling/education services that meet the individual needs of the consumer. Educates families/significant others on the addiction and recovery process.Assesses consumer’s treatment needs and assists him/her to develop appropriate individual treatment goals.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides professional therapeutic services to persons with mental illness and/or addictive disease.
• Arranges appointment schedule at optimal intervals to maximize use of work time.
• Conducts face-to-face comprehensive assessment to identify problems and service needs.
• Writes individual service plans that meet required standards for diagnoses, content, justifications for treatment, evidence of consumer input, and treatment time frames.
• Writes service plans that are clear, concise, complete, grammatically correct, timely, and properly coded.
• Secures or provides necessary signatures required to secure authorization for services.
• Follows all regulations related to the credentials required to provide authorized services.
• Provides individual, family or group therapeutic counseling and/or educational and skill development sessions as indicated in the service plan.
• Monitors consumer progress and compliance with the service plan.
• Writes timely progress notes that relate directly to the treatment outcomes described in the service plan.
• Assembles, analyzes, and interprets new/updated information about the consumer in order to reassess treatment needs.
• Identifies unmet needs, reviews available resources, and modifies the treatment plan as indicated.
• Provides crisis intervention services to existing consumers as needed.
• Serve as case manager to facilitate and ensure communication, linkage, and continuity of care between consumers, physicians, other organizational components, community resources and service providers.
• Establishes linkages and coordination of services with community agencies.
• Develops and maintains cooperative working relationships with community service providers. Informs consumers and families of the availability of community advocacy and support groups.
• Provide group, individual and family sessions for court participants.
• Provide documentation on all services provided in View Point Health medical record and court case management system.
• Provide case management services and linkage to court participants.
• Function as part of the Drug, DUI & FTC Court teams.
• Attend court and staffing for Drug, DUI & FTC Court as needed.
• Attend training as needed for court evidence-based curriculums.
• Complete GPRA Assessments for SAMHSA grant and enter into SPARS system.
• Keep spreadsheets for GPRA Assessments.
• Other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in social work and counseling from an accredited college or university and eligibility to be licensed.

Note: Some positions may require licensure in the state of Georgia as an LMSW, LAPC, LCSW, LPC or LMFT

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification as an addiction counselor (CAC I/II, CADC I/II, MAC, CAADC, etc.)
• Experience providing case management services.
• Experience with Excel and/or spreadsheets
• Experience providing groups.
• Experience working with clients involved in the criminal justice system.
• Experience working with co-occurring populations
• Experience working in an accountability court
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds.
• Requires long periods of sitting/standing.
• Must have valid Georgia driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record in accordance with company policy.
• Candidates for selection must pass a criminal background check (including fingerprinting).
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and subject to random drug screens.
• Any combination of training and experience, which would have enabled the applicant to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities

Note: Some positions may require a valid driver's license.

Benefits (for qualified employees):

• State Health Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, long-term care, legal services, flexible spending accounts)
• Company contributes 7.5% of salary to 401(a) Retirement Plan
• Generous PTO – plus 9 holidays per year –and a paid Cultural/Spiritual/Service Day!
• No employee deduction for Social Security – means more money in your paycheck!
• Additional benefits such as legal services, Employee Assistance Program and discounted tickets to attractions, shopping, technology, and travel
• Qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Clinical supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities available.
• Flexible hours available, including telehealth from home!

View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer: View Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View Point Health programs throughout its service area.It is the policy of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.