Social Service Tech

About McIntosh Trail

At McIntosh Trail Community Service Board, we offer individuals experiencing symptoms associated with mental illness, addictive disease and/or developmental disability the hope for optimal functioning and recovery by providing quality behavioral health services and supports.

Summary

Under broad supervision, provides a broad range of 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. Performs lead worker functions.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities: · Performs job responsibilities with minimal supervision · Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas · Performs lead worker functions including assigning and reviewing subordinates work · 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

Entry Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a social services related field from an accredited college or university AND One year of experience in a social services related field OR High school diploma or GED AND Three years of experience in a social services related position OR One year of experience at the lower level Social Svcs Tech 2 (SST011) or position equivalent.