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Paradise Oaks Youth Services is a Short Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP) for at risk youth between the ages of 12-18 with severe behavioral issues. Our program is centered on providing youth that come from backgrounds of trauma, neglect, and abuse a safe place where they can receive therapy and counseling. The overall goal of our program is to help youth learn healthy coping mechanisms and life skills. Our trained staff which is comprised of a clinical team and care staff provide 24 hour care to our youth to ensure that their time in our program is successful and that they are able to transition back to traditional living situations. We live by our mission which is that we are committed to understand, support, and nurture youth and families in their time of need, to help them reach for their potential.
SUMMARY
The Facility Social Worker is responsible for the provision of direct social work services to residents, and serves as a treatment team leader. The position reports to the Clinical Director.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provides social work services including clinical assessments, development and implementation of treatment plans and provision of weekly individual and group therapy and family therapy as needed.
2. Serves as head of service for assigned facility and responsible for completion of all head of service documentation.
3. Quarterly maintenance of productivity at or above 65%.
4. Monthly review of individual treatment plans to assess appropriateness of treatment goals.
5. Responsible for quarterly reports, placement termination reports, behavioral progress reports, weekly progress notes and any other necessary reports.
6. Responsible for review of all behavior logs and documentation to continually assess client’s appropriateness for placement.
7. Attends all weekly clinical and staff meetings.
8. Attends weekly group clinical supervision meeting with Clinical Director.
9. Provide crisis interventions as a member of the clinical on-call rotation.
10. Works collaboratively with WRAP Teams and other client support teams for continuity of services.
11. Serves as treatment liaison to school program and resident individual educational plans.
12. Provides community based service for both residential and community placed clients.
13. Performs all other tasks as instructed by the supervisor, consistent with the above duties.
QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree from an accredited or state approved graduate school in one of the following areas of study: social work or social welfare, marriage, family and child counseling, child psychology, child development, counseling psychology or social psychology required; LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC. license required.
- One-year experience in social service agency or residential treatment experience preferred.
- Valid California Driver's License required; must meet agency requirements for driving a van.
- Must be in good physical health to conduct all types of job responsibilities to include walking, bending, squatting and lifting a minimum of 25 lbs.
Work Remotely
- No
Paradise Oaks Youth Services is a proud EOE. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity and/or expression, marital/partnership/civil union status, family or parental status, national
origin, disability, military/veteran status, or any other factor, are encouraged to apply and will receive equal
consideration based on merit, qualifications, and business need.