Career Detail
Behavioral Health and Intervention Services Social Worker, Muscatine, IA
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Location: Muscatine
- Date Posted: 11/13/2018
Job Description:
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Behavioral Health and Intervention Social Workers
Families First is one of the leading providers of family based, in-home and in-office services in the State of Iowa. We are accredited by the State of Iowa; employ approximately 200 employees; serve approximately 3,000 individuals through our various programs; have offices in Bettendorf, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Dubuque, Decorah, Keokuk, Marshalltown, Oelwein, Waterloo, Fort Dodge, and Mason City; and provide services to the counties surrounding each of these offices. Our employees assist entire families with the daily stressors enabling them to balance a family, work and school.
Our qualified and experienced staff perform a variety of support and services, information collection and dissemination, documentation and reporting for the Family, Safety, Risk & Permanency Services; Counseling, Support & Education Services; and Behavioral Health Intervention Services for the agency.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of mental health diagnoses, symptoms, and effective treatment interventions
- Utilizes a holistic, strengths-based approach to working with clients
- Has the ability to execute individual treatment plans
- Understands and employs the importance of planning for client discharge from service onset and makes referrals and recommendations accordingly
- Ensures documentation is completed accurately and timely including the consent packet and releases of information
- Communicates with members of the client’s team regarding progress, lack of progress and recommendations and attends team meetings as applicable
- Maintain and document face-to-face contact in alignment with units authorized
- Documents and provides 90-day progress reports to referring worker and the family
Education/Training/Work Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work/Human Services related field from an accredited college/university with twenty (20) hours Child Mental Health Training; or
A Bachelor’s Degree in a non-Human Services field with thirty (30) hours Child Mental Health Training.
Possession of a valid Driver’s license with the State of Residence.
Benefits
Families First offers Top Pay and Great Benefits! Our employees have the potential to earn $34-36,000 annually. Benefits include health, dental, vision; a flexible spending program; 401K; and additional voluntary payroll deductions through AFLAC and Legal Shield.
Please send your cover letter and resume to amuller@families-first.net
