Social Work Jobs in Talladega, Alabama

Job Title: Social Worker Company: Regency Hospice Location: Anniston, AL Description: New Beacon HospiceWe are committed to being a world class organization that provides the highest quality care to our patients. Our philosophy and culture are built around having highly experienced hospice professionals, who are experts in pain management and in providing support and counseling for patients and families. We recognize that a person is more than a physical body and we provide skilled professionals and volunteers to assist with not only the physical needs, but emotional and spiritual needs as well. We also recognize the family unit, and support is offered to family caregivers that includes counseling and education. A registered nurse is always on call, 24 hours, to answer questions and to provide assistance and support when needed. We will provide care to every eligible patient in our service area, regardless of medical conditions, lifestyle, religious, cultural or ethnic background. We believe all patients who are eligible for hospice should receive hospice. After all this is the time When Life Matters Most....Duties:Social Worker !--[if !supportEmptyParas]-- !--[endif]-- Participates in the development of the plan of care for each hospice patient and provides direct social work services. Duties include Assessing the patient/family psychosocial response to terminal illness, Participates in quality improvement programs, Assists patient/family and agency staff in utilizing community resources, Explores and evaluates financial situation and identifies appropriate resources as needed, documents all interventions accurately, completely, and on a timely basis. Assists team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to care of a terminally ill patient and family. !--[if !supportEmptyParas]-- !--[endif]-- Benefits: !--[if !supportEmptyParas]-- !--[endif]-- Mileage ReimbursementCell Phone Allowance401K Retirement Savings Plan with company matching Medical, Dental, & Vision PlansLife & Disability Insurance !--[if !supportEmptyParas]-- !--[endif]-- Qualifications: !--[endif]-- B.S.W./L.B.S.W. required. Preferred M.S.W. Three years with adult clients required.Must possess current professional license and a driver's license.

Job Title: Family Intervention Specialist Company: Location: Gadsden, AL Description: This position is responsible for providing intensive home-based therapy to families. The Intercept program serves a broad population of youth, including those involved with multiple child-serving systems and those at high risk of removal from their families. The program specializes in diverting youth from out of home placements by helping their families safely maintain youth in their home environment. Intercept also focuses on reunification of youth who are in a residential treatment or foster home setting. Responsibilities: Carries a caseload of 4-6 families. Intensive treatment requires counselor to meet with each family at least three times per week. Develops individualized treatment plans for each case. Ongoing assessments and reviews of treatment progress are performed on a regular basis. Schedule is non-traditional, but flexible and based around clients? availability. Since counselors are heavily involved with each family, long hours can be required. Documents all sessions within a pre-established cycle time. Documentation is web-based and most locations provide voice-recognition technology. Maintains on-call availability to clients during the week. Counselors rotate on-call availability on weekends, requiring approximately one on-call weekend per month. Works closely with multiple types of clinical supervision provided in individual and group settings led by trained and licensed professionals. Review of progress generally occurs at frequent intervals. Develops strong community relationships and resources with which to provide families as part of treatment.

Job Title: Marriage & Family Therapist Company: Children's Health System Location: Birmingham, AL Description: Marriage & Family Therapist Job Code: 2698 Posted: August 12, 2009 Department: Children's Harbor Schedule: Full-time Shift: Day shift Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm, M-F Job Details: Children's Harbor Family Center at Children's Hospital is seeking a Marriage and Family Therapist to apply psychotherapeutic, family system theories and techniques to individuals, couples,families and groups for the purpose of treating emotional and psychological disorders. Serves as a representative and advocate for patients and families often working with other community agencies involved with the same client population. Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or related human service field required as well as Alabama licensure. At least 2 years experience working with children and families with knowledge of diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning and crisis intervention. Pediatric or healthcare experience preferred.

Job Title: LCSW Company: Location: Birmingham, AL Description: Fulltime opportunity starting October 1 licensed in Alabama adult population

Job Title: SOCIAL WORKER, LBSW Company: Company Confidential Location: Birmingham, AL Description: SOCIAL WORKER, LBSW To provide case management services to the elderly in a family service agency. Part time. Send resume to Register to View . Web Id: 5400116

Job Title: Medical Social Worker Company: Alacare Home Health & Hospice Location: Prattville, AL Description: Home care allows you to get a full understanding of each patient's needs! Duties include: Assessing the social and emotional factors affecting patients and families that impede effective medical treatment, and intervening in crisis situations when necessary Participating in the development of care plans Counseling patients and families in long-range planning and decision-making Assisting patients and families in obtaining needed community resources Providing social work services to the hospice program Assisting with staff in-service programs and community education Requirements Home care is both challenging and rewarding! This job requires a person who can work independently, while never forgetting that home care is a team effort.Other requirements include: Bachelor of Social Work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education One year of experience in a health care setting, which may include completion of a social work health care internship One to three years of general clinical experience in hospitals or nursing homes (internship experience considered) Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) LGSW or LCSW preferred Willingness to work in home environments of patients who may have values or standards different from your own Ability to network with community agencies and utilize community resources Ability to make evaluations and decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing Respecting the patient's privacy and maintaining confidentiality Current Alabama driver's license and automobile liability insurance

Job Title: LCSW SOCIAL WORKER Company: Location: Montgomery, AL Description: Fulltime opportunity licensed in the state Adult population

Job Title: Mental Health Counselors/Therapists/Social Workers Company: Location: Montgomery, AL Description: Synchronicity Mental Health Services, LLC ?Begin Within? Mental and behavioral health therapists needed in the Montgomery, Greenville & Wetumpka areas to provide intensive counseling services to children and their families. Must have master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related field and two years experience or licensure in the state of AL as an LPC or LCSW. This is a one-of-a-kind contract position w/ excellent compensation & potential for advancement within a unique and dynamic mental health agency. Qualified applicants only, please. For immediate consideration, please send resume AND cover letter via fax or e-mail to: Kersten Mapel, Director of Human Resources Register to View Fax: Register to View (Do not dial ?1? before number)

Job Title: Licensed Clinical Social Workers or Licensed Professional Counselor Company: Location: Montgomery, AL Description: New agency in the Baton Rouge area, looking for qualified staff that holds a LA License in Therapy (License Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor, please forward resume

Job Title: Case Manager/Social Worker - PRN Company: Piedmont Healthcare Location: Newnan, GA Description: Complete Description In Collaboration with the care team and other health care professionals is responsible for implementing an interdisciplinary process for evaluating a patient's progress from admission through return to the community for a specific caseload of patients. This includes anticipating the clinical course of patients, assessing response to treatment, identifying and initiating actions to reduce delays/rework and enhance cost-effective use of resources, identifying and initiating discharge planning to accomplish the timely transition of patients to a post-hospital setting. Responsible for communicating with external agencies to provide information necessary for utilization/case management purposes. Provides services primarily to Adult and Geriatric patients, and occasionally pediatric patients. Make nursing home, personal home care, mental health, rehabilitation, Hospice, DFACS emergency and financial assistance referrals, and home health and DME referrals. State of Georgia Licensed Social Worker or Registered Professional Nurse required. BSN or MSW preferred. Minimum three (3) years experience in an acute care setting (RN); one (1) year hospital discharge planning/ interviewing and counseling in hospital setting (SW).