PSCS Social Worker Supv, Criminal Justice
Job Location:
Howard, MD - USA
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Job Summary
- Maintains and completes monthly reports and statistics.
- Participate in institutional regional and divisional staff meetings as required.
- Serves on special task forces and work groups as assigned.
- Assists with student internship program as assigned.
- Coordinates programming with other activities in the facility and serves as liaison to institutional psychology/mental health services.
- Directly supervises subordinate staff and recommends personnel actions.
- Completes periodic evaluations of staff.
- Assigns and reviews work of subordinate staff/student interns.
- Identifies staff/student intern training needs.
- Provides individual services: Counseling & information Domestic Violence screenings Geriatric Assessments etc.
- Provides clinical case management services & develops comprehensive aftercare plans for eligible inmates.
- Facilitates or co-facilitates cog/behavior groups
- Serves as a member of interdisciplinary teams for special management issues.
- Completes social histories on inmates involved in the level system or institutional programming.
Applicants must meet all minimum qualifications and license requirements to be considered and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.
Education: Determined by the State Board of Social Work Examiners under the licensing requirements for Social Workers
Experience: Four years of experience providing clinical and therapeutic services through the application of the principles methods and procedures of professional social work to clients requiring rehabilitative counseling or forensic social work services including eighteen months of experience completing assessments formulating diagnostic impressions treating mental disorders and other conditions or providing psychotherapy as a certified social worker-clinical.
Notes:
1. A doctoral degree in social work from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one year of experience.
2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Social Work classifications or Social Work specialty codes in the Social Science Psychology or Welfare fields of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
1. Employees in this classification must have a license as a Certified Social Worker-Clinical issued by the Maryland Board ofSocial Work Examiners.
in this classification may be assigned duties which require theoperation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be requiredto possess a motor vehicle operators license valid in the State of Maryland.
Theideal candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English. The idealcandidate must effectively and respectfully communicate with diversepopulations providing services to individuals with different beliefsbehaviors and interpersonal styles in confinement or community working fluency in Spanish Mandarin Korean or any otherlanguage is a plus.
are required to meet mandatory standards for continuing education asdetermined by the hiring department. Employees who fail to obtain the requiredcontinuing education credits shall be subject to disciplinary action includingdemotion suspension or dismissal.
must complete an approved training program in group counselingtechniques.
may be required to complete the Level I Counseling course of theMaryland AIDS Professional Education Center.
must qualify for and successfully complete the Entry LevelTraining Academy operated by the Police and Correctional Training Commissions.
5. Employees are required to complete the Correctional First Line SupervisorsTraining within one year of appointment.
As an employee of the State of Maryland you will have access to outstanding benefits including: health insurance dental and vision plans offered at a low cost.
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Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Online applications are highly recommended. However if you are unable to apply online the paper application supplemental questionnaire and required documents may be emailed to Emailed application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment. Only additional materials that are requested will be accepted for this recruitment.
If you are having difficulties with submitting your online application please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at or .
People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the States diversity.
