→Social Worker at Mountain Empire PACE

Job Summary:

Responsible for the provision and/or oversight of direct social worker and case management services to PACE participants.  Provides social services support, including participant screening, case management, counseling and referral.

 Qualifications:

Master’s Degree from an accredited School of Social Work with at least one year’s experience working with the frail and elderly. Should possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.  Position requires individual therapy skills geared to geriatric patients, analytical thinking and problem solving abilities.  Work performed includes visits to private homes of PACE enrollees.  Position requires frequent travel. Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact. Must be able to work well in a team. Must undergo criminal background check at hire and annually thereafter.

Essential Functions:

·         Participates in the interdisciplinary team’s initial assessments, care planning and on going re-evaluations of participant cases.

·         Maintains current written case management records, including periodic reassessments of program participants.

·         Provides individual and family counseling.

·         Develops and leads group counseling sessions and activities.

·         Refers participants to appropriate community agencies or facilities, acts as a liaison with such organizations and as advocate for participants.

·         Encourages effective relationships amongst staff geared to the building and maintenance of a cohesive team.

·         Consults with and advises staff members as to the relationship of social, emotional and cultural factors to health and medical care, and as to the availability of social services in the community.

·         Participates in program and policy development of the social work component of the program.

·         Conducts periodic assessments.

·         Communicates participant changes to team members.

·         Participates in the coordination of a 24-hour care delivery system.

·         Completes all documentation in the medical record as required.

Posted 11-20-09

 →Social Services Position 

Holston Manor, located on Memorial Blvd. near Indian Path Medical Center, has an opening for a Social Worker for our 204 bed Skilled and Long Term Care facility.  

Preferred applicants will have a BSW degree. Long-term care experience and a working knowledge of Long Term Care Regulations is a plus, but not required.  Candidate will be responsible social needs of our resident population. Holston Manor has a generous compensation package to include many benefits not listed.     

Benefits:

·        Health Insurance

·        Dental Insurance

·        Vision Plan

·        Life Insurance

·        Short & Long-Term Disability

·        Vacation & Holiday

·        A GREAT place to work.

 

Interested candidates, please forward Resume or apply in person to:  Holston Manor, 3641 Memorial Boulevard, Kingsport, TN  37664.  Contact Lindsey Carrier at 423-246-2411.

 

Posted 11-19-08

→Outpatient Therapist, Licensed        POSTING NUMBER:  111009126

 DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM:  Outpatient Services    OFFICE LOCATION:  The Campus, Abingdon VA

 STATUS:  Full-time    SCHEDULE:  40 hrs/week

 DUTIES:  Provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy to adult, child and adolescent consumers and their families, assesses mental health and substance abuse (MH/SA) needs for persons requesting services, and designs/implements programs to meet those service needs, conducts intake interviews, performs clinical assessments, and develops/implements appropriate individualized treatment plans, provides emergency crisis interventions, provides professional consultation and education to community agencies, industries, schools, groups, and individuals, participates as a team member and/or project manager in outpatient program planning, development, and evaluation, participates in the HCS Home Recovery Crisis Stabilization Program, and attends staff meetings as scheduled.

 POSITION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:  Master’s degree in human services and Virginia license (LPC or LCSW).

 FRINGE BENEFITS:  Highlands Center for Behavioral Health offers a competitive benefit plan that includes health, dental, vision, short term disability and pension.

 Please submit an application and resume to Nancy Edwards, Human Resources Specialist at nedwards@highlandscsb.org or fax to 276-623-5218.

posted 11-18-09

→BSW or MSW to work in foster care and intensive in home counseling programs.

Full-time and with excellent benefits. Fax their resume to me at (423) 392-0882

Holly S. Davis, LPC-MHSP, NCC

Regional Director

Camelot Care Centers, Inc.

(a division of Providence Service Corporation)

423-392-2975, ext 411

posted 11-12-09