| Name of Organization: | Schuyler County Mental Health |
| Job Title: | Senior Staff Social Worker |
| Part-time or Full-time: | Full-time |
| Job Location: | Watkins Glen, NY |
| Job Description: | The work involves responsibility for delivering an advanced level of services to clients of the County Mental Health Clinic. The incumbent utilizes a variety of social work methods in helping individuals to achieve more satisfying lives in their social tasks, family relationships, and group undertakings, with a primary focus on psycho-social factors in planning and implementing clinical interventions. The employee is expected to function with a high degree of clinical independence and provide clinical direction and consultation with lower level professional staff. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Deputy Director of Community Services or a Supervising Social Worker. Clinical supervision is exercised over Staff Social Workers and other lower level mental health professionals. Does related work as required. Directs regular staff conference involving presentation of new cases and the formulation or revision of treatment plans; Conducts individual case consultations with other professional staff and provides advice and guidance on client treatment and reviews case records; Participate in, and supervise, the intake screening of new clients; Oversee case assignments and transfers; Supervise the interdisciplinary treatment teams; Participates in the intake and screening of new clients; makes psycho-social assessments to identify problems; Determines appropriate treatment modality and develops appropriate treatment plans; Provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups using various social work treatment modalities; Maintains liaison with other community agencies and resources and coordinates the provision of supportive services to clients; Participates in clinic planning related to the goals, objectives and policies related to mental health programs; Prepares and maintains various records and reports including social assessments, treatment plans, case progress notes, treatment and discharge summaries, letters and referrals; Performs crisis intervention work as necessary; Chairs the Clinic Staff meeting on a rotational basis. Provides professional consultations to a variety of agencies and facilities. Applications accepted until position is filled. |
| Required Qualifications: | Licensed by New York State as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). |
| Preferred Qualifications: | Supervisory experience; outpatient mental health; Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, procedures and methods of social work and of the social factors affecting disease and disability; Thorough knowledge of social work treatment modalities and problem solving techniques used to assist individuals to achieve more satisfying lives; Thorough knowledge of community services and resources which are available to assist in the treatment of the mentally ill; Ability to supervise the work of others in clinical matters; Ability to make a psycho-social assessments and develop a therapeutic relationship with patients; Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with others; Ability to analyze and evaluate reports of staff workers and make sound decisions; Ability to prepare records and reports; Empathy with others. |
| Rate of Pay: | $30.42 per hour with excellent benefits (NYS retirement) |
| How to Apply: | The application can be found on: https://www.schuylercounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/842/Application-For-Employment-and-or-Examination?bidId= or www.schuylercounty.us or the Schuyler County Civil Service Office, 105 Ninth St., Unit 21, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607) 535-8190 |
| Contact: | Schuyler County Civil Service Office (607) 535-8190 |
| Website: | https://www.schuylercounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/842/Application-For-Employment-and-or-Examination?bidId= |
