LEAD SOCIAL WORKER

UHS•BOONEVILLE, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Health, a leader in managing inpatient psychiatric programs, in partnership with Baptist Memorial Hospital in Boonville, MS, is seeking a Social Worker for its inpatient Psychiatry Program. This role involves providing direct, high-quality psychotherapy services, including assessments, diagnoses, treatment planning, group, individual, and family therapy, and discharge planning. The Social Worker will help patients and their families understand and adjust to diagnoses and treatments, identify resources, and effectively function as a member of the multidisciplinary team and the community relations team.

Requirements

LSW licensure required
Minimum three years of experience in a similar position and/or industry
Proficient in software applications
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Ability to read and comprehend moderate to complex instructions and correspondence
Ability to write detailed correspondence
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients and their families, Program leadership, employees, clients, providers, vendors, etc.

Responsibilities

Implements a treatment plan of care for patients based on a thorough assessment of the patient’s symptom presentation, professional/referral input and all other available data
Appropriately participates in referral development processes and activities as directed/requested
Engages in timely, efficient discharge planning. Works in close conjunction with patient family, nursing staff and attending physician. Displays thorough knowledge of referral/placement process and available community resources and makes effective contact with disposition sources
Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary and treatment teams. Attend Unit and Hospital meetings as directed
As directed, conducts individual, group and education psychotherapy sessions in accordance with state/regulatory standards, displays sufficient theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and effective treatment techniques.
Provides group and individual therapies on weekends as directed by supervisor
Conducts therapies in accordance with patient diagnosis and needs
Provides appropriate resources and support for patients before, during, and after treatment
Submits timely and accurate CQI+ outcome data on a weekly basis
Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position