Licensed Social Worker - Spartanburg County

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).

It is the mission of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to impact and transform young lives, strengthen families, and support safer communities through targeted prevention and rehabilitation.

Job Purpose: 
Under limited supervision, provides quality, timely, and targeted treatment services to clients located in Spartanburg County.  Services include screening, assessment, and case management. If currently licensed, must maintain licensure.

Job Responsibilities:
Provides treatment services as outlined in the individual treatment plan.  

Develops, coordinates, implements, and monitors treatment plans for assigned youths; conducts initial interviews for assessment purposes; discusses treatment plans as needed; develops behavioral contracts with youths and monitors progress.  

Provides counseling services. Conducts individual, group, and family counseling which involves complex interpersonal and social dimensions, and provides crisis intervention on an as-needed basis.  

Provides crisis management and intervention with walk-ins, court cases, and over-the-phone. 

Provides case management.  Obtains, coordinates, and ensures continuity of services from other agencies, i.e., mental health, social services, alcohol, and drug abuse, etc.; prepares related and required social work reports, i.e., monthly case summaries, counseling reports, treatment team summaries, behavioral and/or incident reports, etc.  

Also attends and participates in pre-court staffings with ISO staff as well as probation officers.  
   
Works closely with the county director to provide optimal services.

Administration duties and requirements.  

Presents recommendations based on individual youth's progress and performance; completes clinical service notes for youth seen; submits bi-monthly Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services billing for Medical Reimbursement; compiles and submits monthly statistics as scheduled; other paperwork as needed.

State Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor's degree in social work from a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body for social work programs or from a social work program whose standards are at least equivalent to the minimum standards required by the nationally recognized accrediting body approved by the Board.

Special Requirements:

Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners (Board).
 

Additional requirements: 
Considerable knowledge of supervisory methods/techniques and the ability to integrate/coordinate specialized services with those of other disciplines. 

Must be able to stimulate trust and engage clients in problem-solving.

Must communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Must apply social work principles/techniques in client services/treatment.

This position requires an exceptionally flexible individual who is capable of large work output, a high level of tolerance, and the ability to utilize crisis intervention and realistic goal planning. Agency policies and procedures will be provided. Training and supervision will be provided.  

This position performs job duties relating to the custody, control, transportation, or recapture of youth within the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the employee may have direct and indirect contact with juveniles within the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Training applicable to the duties will be provided.

Agency Requirements:
Master's degree in Social Worker from an accredited program and professional experience in human services or social services programs with one year of professional direct clinical experience. Licensed as an LMSW or LISW-CP by SCBSWE.

Note: If any Agency Requirements are listed above, applicants must also meet those requirements to be considered for the position. Salary may vary depending on experience and qualifications. Candidates must present documentation of their attainment of a college degree(s) at the time of the interview. Documentation must be either an official or unofficial copy of the college transcript or a Letter of Verification of Degree from the institution's Registrar's Office. If the candidate selected for the position provided an unofficial copy, it must be replaced with an official copy on or before the HR processing date.

Applications are incomplete if you fail to answer all supplemental questions, education and work history. Incomplete applications are not referred to hiring managers. Applications are accepted until 5:00 p.m. on the stated closing date.

You will be asked to provide a certified transcript if selected for a position requiring a degree. A background investigation will be conducted that may include, but not limited to, criminal records, driver's license and child abuse registry prior to an offer of employment. Additionally, a medical examination and drug testing may be required. Please provide an explanation for any gaps in employment. A resume may be attached with your application, but not substituted for completing the work history section of the application.

The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs