Job Description

Certified Social Worker (Division of Youth Services)

 

Job ID 5836

Location Fayette County

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Regular/Temporary Regular

 

SALARY

The minimum salary is $55,363.36 annually.
This position is not eligible for overtime (exempt); however, the city has a compensatory time leave program for employees that grants leave time for hours worked in excess of forty hours.
Pay Grade 520

FILING DEADLINE DATE

Open until filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this position is to provide case management and therapeutic intervention and mental health treatment, under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, to court involved and/or at-risk youth within the Parent and Guardian Empowerment (PAGE) program. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Master's degree in social work


• No experience required


• Valid Certified Social Work License (CSW) from the Kentucky Board of Social Work


• Valid driver's license

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides case management and/or individual and group treatment services to court involved and/or at-risk youth


• Conducts client assessments in order to develop individual treatment plans with goals and objectives


• Provides individual and group therapy using modalities such as psycho-educational and evidence-based interventions


• Performs crisis intervention, substance use/abuse prevention and intervention, and risk assessments as needed


• Develops and maintains accurate and timely records for all clients including, but not limited to treatment plans, weekly progress reports, and database (CMIS) records


• Coordinates treatment team meetings with youth, his/her family, and other community service providers to communicate clinical issues, progresses, and recommendations


• Plans and/or attends trainings, meetings, conferences, and seminars


• Provides and/or coordinates the provision of required services to clients and assist families when needed


• Transports and escorts clients to essential appointments


• Performs related work as assigned
  
   

SPECIAL LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

• Valid Certified Social Work License (CSW) from the Kentucky Board of Social Work


• Valid driver's license


• First Aid and CPR certification must be obtained within first six (6) months of employment and maintained as a condition of employment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• May be required to work evening hours and/or weekends as assigned.


• All positions require drug testing, background check, Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) check, and State and National sex offender registry checks before employment and may require a post-job offer physical as stated in Ordinances 21-14(b), 22-13 and 23-16.
  
   

HOW TO APPLY

Submit LFUCG electronic application through  lexingtonky.gov/jobs and attach/upload applicable documents to verify your education, training, certification/license(s), or DD214 (for military preference with appropriate discharge) by filing deadline date. 

RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE APPLICATION ,  but are highly encouraged to be attached/uploaded to the application. 

Please note that the section titled "Application Questionnaire" has to be completed every time a new or revised application is submitted. Even if other information is pre-filled, the Questionnaire does not transfer.

***APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER***

CLOSING STATEMENT

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government offers an outstanding benefits package. Links to our most popular benefits are below:

• Health and wellness benefits: lexingtonky.gov/working/employee-handbook#chapter-3-health-and-wellness-benefits


• Paid and unpaid time off benefits:  lexingtonky.gov/working/employee-handbook#chapter-4-paid-and-unpaid-time-off-benefits  


• Direct depo sit is required of all employees.

The LFUCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and as such is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay and other aspects of employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information, call, e-mail, or visit:

Division of Human Resources
200 East Main St.
Lexington, KY 40507

Phone: (859) 258-3030
Website:  lexingtonky.gov/jobs
E-mail:  jobs@lexingtonky.gov

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Lexington Fayette Urban Co Government

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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