Psychiatric Services Specialist

State of Indiana•Madison, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychiatric Services Specialist serves as a social worker and/or case manager at Madison State Hospital, supporting patients through assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, care coordination, and discharge planning. The role works with patients and their families or caregivers, the hospital’s multidisciplinary team, and external agencies and representatives. The position is exempt from overtime compensation; additional hours may be required to complete essential or assigned work, and employees must report at least 75 hours per pay period of work and/or paid leave to receive their base biweekly salary. Madison State Hospital is part of the Indiana State Psychiatric Hospital Network and provides comprehensive treatment using a Trauma Informed Care approach. The hospital offers individual, medication, and family therapy; psycho-educational and rehabilitation therapies; chaplain services; co-occurring programming; and employment opportunities. Unit-based programming is supplemented by campus-wide specialty groups. The salary traditionally starts at $39,000 and may be commensurate with education and work experience. The role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of social work and recovery principles and practices.
Specialized knowledge of case management, assessment, and continuum of care.
Practical knowledge of community social services agencies and the ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with them.
Working knowledge of other treatment disciplines, including rehabilitation therapy, psychology, dietetics, and nursing, and the ability to integrate that knowledge into discharge planning.
Working knowledge of causes, symptoms, and limitations of various mental disabilities.
Ability to obtain and maintain CPR and Bridge Building certifications and demonstrate the associated techniques.
Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

An associate degree in a human-service-related field, such as social work, sociology, psychology, human services, or criminal justice, along with experience in the mental health field.

Responsibilities

Serve as a social worker and/or case manager, conducting comprehensive mental health and biopsychosocial assessments, clinical interviews, and pre-admission evaluations.
Conduct patient admissions, complete admission notes and required releases and forms, and inform patients of their rights.
Gather information to identify patient needs and establish initial treatment plans.
Plan, implement, and monitor therapeutic techniques and interventions tailored to patients’ development and treatment needs.
Coordinate Monthly Treatment Plan Updates by scheduling meetings, facilitating multidisciplinary discussions, and updating short-term goals, interventions, and progress validations.
Provide therapeutic group interventions, document patient participation, and participate in referring patients to appropriate groups.
Participate in daily morning huddles with the multidisciplinary team to discuss patient status.
Maintain a therapeutic alliance with patients and their families or caregivers.
Help patients develop community living skills and obtain needed items, including clothing and patient funds for the canteen.
Manage patient logistics, including approved phone and visit lists, mail, and Leave of Absence paperwork for appointments or passes.
Assist patients with applications and documentation for needs such as SSI/SSDI, Medicaid, PASSR, and legal identification.
Document interactions with patients and external stakeholders in the Electronic Medical Record and complete progress notes at required intervals.
Consult and serve as a liaison between the clinical team and external parties, including social service agencies, gatekeepers, and guardians.
Prepare and carry out discharge plans in collaboration with mental health centers, families, and representatives.
Place patients on discharge or transfer waitlists and complete associated pre-discharge and discharge paperwork.
Provide updates about complex patient discharges for review by the complex discharge committee.
Obtain and maintain CPR and Bridge Building certifications, and demonstrate the ability to perform the associated techniques.

Benefits

Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, plus vision and dental plans.
Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completed wellness activities.
Health savings account with biweekly state contributions.
Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match.
Two fully funded pension plan options.
Leave policies including 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave for eligible employees, up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers, up to 15 hours of paid community service leave, and 180 combined hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave.
12 paid holidays, or 14 in election years.
Education Reimbursement Program.
Group life insurance.
Referral Bonus program.
Employee assistance program that allows covered behavioral health visits.
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Free parking for most positions.
Free LinkedIn Learning access.