Counselor II Supervisor

Title: Counselor II - Supervisor

State Role Title:Counselor II

Hiring Range: starting at $84000 (commensurate based on experience)

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Western State Hospital

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Western State Hospital is seeking a full time Counselor II Supervisor to provide supervision and performance management of social work staff on CMS-certified and JC-Accredited treatment units and to ensure that social work services are in concert with the mission of Western State Hospital. The Counselor II will develop and implement person-centered treatment and discharge plans in collaboration with consumers and other interdisciplinary team members; serve as a link between community agencies and others that support consumer recovery; assists the Clinical Social Work Director in developing SW Department standards of practice and developing and implementing policies and procedures; ensure the requirements of the performance planning and evaluation system are met and evaluations are completed by established deadlines with proper documentation; performance issues are addressed and documented as they occur; and staff receive frequent constructive feedback including interim evaluations as appropriate.

The Counselor II Supervisor will also complete SW assessment within 7 days of admission; assess discharge needs in collaboration with other team members; Provides minimum required PSR interventions (generally 1- 2 hours/weekly); ensure discharge plans reflect a working knowledge of the forensic service delivery system and mental health law; meet with CSB liaisons to discuss discharge and recovery needs; social work progress notes reflect consumer family/AR and counseling/education; provide clinical documentation according to requirements and established time frames outlined by Joint Commission CMS and SW Department standards; and complete 10 hours of continuing education yearly (CMEs or other formal training workshops).

This position is eligible for:

- retirement with cash match
- paid time off; sick time; family/personal time; and community service time
- life insurance
- health vision and dental insurance

Minimum Qualifications

- MSW or MSSW required (graduation from a CSWE-accredited undergraduate or graduate social work program)
- Professional work experience with adults with serious mental illness
- Experience in discharge planning

Additional Considerations

- Experience in supervision
- Bilingual
- Veteran or veteran spouse

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The successful applicant must pass a criminal background investigation drug screening test and employment reference check. The applicant must have the ability to perform at the level of physical demands noted on the Employee Work Profile and the verified ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Commonwealths Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability use this link: or call DARS ator DBVI at .

DBHDS is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation which requires all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption. Upon acceptance of a job offer new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. New staff who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. If you have questions please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.