Social Worker - Clinician I

Ada County (ID) - Boise, ID

Full-time - Mid Level

Boise, ID

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Provides individual and family counseling to juvenile clients and their families, conducts comprehensive needs assessments, provides clinical consultations to staff and others, supervises bachelor and master level interns as needed, and assists with counseling related program development. This position is located within Juvenile Court Services.

Responsibilities

• Performs individual and family crisis intervention including assessing and managing mental health issues and suicidal ideation
• Facilitates treatment groups; and completes all associated documentation including discharge summaries, referrals, recommendations and billing
• Completes clinical assessments of clients and families
• Writes reports or assessments for the Court
• Provides individual, group and family counseling
• Provides clinical consultations to staff
• Provides case management services including referrals to community based resources
• Monitors and ensures client's compliance with treatment plans and/or contracts
• May develop family based counseling services, groups or programs
• Supervises bachelor and masters level interns as needed
• Assists with training of counseling staff
• Collects and documents statistical data related to program assignments
• Keeps supervisor informed of workload, and notifies supervisor of potential problems

Requirements

• A Master's Degree from an accredited university in Social Work, Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited college or university and maintenance of current LMSW, LPC or LMFT licensure within the state of Idaho
• Knowledge of substance use disorders
• Qualified Substance Use Disorders Professional preferred
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of group work
• Knowledge of adolescent developmental theories and individual and family counseling theories
• Knowledge of program development and needs assessment
• Knowledge of systems theory and background
• Knowledge of chemical dependency and working knowledge of DSM-5
• Knowledge of GAIN I assessment
• Knowledge of the juvenile justice system preferred
• Skill in creating a comfortable atmosphere and conducting successful interviews/assessments, individual/family sessions, or groups
• Skill in making correct assessments
• Skill in writing clinically sound reports/assessments for the Court that adhere to ethical standards and Court protocol
• Skill in implementing/monitoring treatment plans
• Ability to collaborate with a variety of agencies within the community
• Ability to plan and organize work
• Ability to understand and interpret laws and regulations
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to develop and sustain collaborative working relationships with other members of the staff and work as part of a team to accomplish agency goals

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of the juvenile justice system preferred
• Qualified Substance Use Disorders Professional preferred

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Participation in one of the Nation's best state retirement systems which includes 11.18% employer contribution
• Various savings plans including a deferred compensation 457(b) plan with up to 3% county match
• 401K plan
• Paid parental leave
• Life insurance
• Wellness programs
• Ongoing training opportunities and career pathing