Psychiatric Social Worker- MSW

American Addiction Centers•Skaneateles, NY

21h•$31 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time position within the Administration: Behavioral Health department at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. The role involves providing direct care to clients in an outpatient program, including client evaluation, psychodiagnostic assessment, psychotherapy, and treatment planning. The position requires collaboration with patients and families, education on illness and treatment, and development of aftercare plans. The role also emphasizes professional conduct, accurate documentation, participation in staffings, and contribution to policy development and quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Masters degree from an accredited program in Social Work.
2-3 years experience
8 hours of stroke education/year (if covering stroke units)
Good assessment skills
Good organizational skills
Good communication skills
Good computer skills, Microsoft Word
Licensed in the state of Illinois
CPR Certification
Knowledge of Universal Precautions is a must.
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.

Nice To Haves

Additional training/experience in family/group therapy.
Resiliency and flexibility to deal with a changing environment.
Demonstrated problem solving ability.
Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations.
May be exposed to hazardous materials and life threatening diseases.
Customer focused.
Transporting patient is required.
May at time come in contact with violent patients, therefore knowledge of techniques to manage violent patients is a must.
May be involved in restraining patients.
Ability to flex hours in order to meet patient care needs.
Ability to handle crisis situations.

Responsibilities

Evaluates new clients for appropriate treatment modality.
Conducts psychodiagnostic assessment (i.e. diagnostic evaluation) according to established clinical protocol, formulates case conceptualization (ie. diagnostic impression of presenting problem), establishes psychiatric diagnosis according to DSM criteria.
Conducts individual, marital, family, and group psychotherapy utilizing therapeutic skills and following acceptable clinical guidelines for specific clinical disorders.
Formulates goal-oriented treatment plan with expected outcomes in collaboration with the patient and family or group where appropriate, and monitors the progress and outcomes of all the above in accordance with the Illinois Mental Health Code and Good Samaritan Hospital Poicy and Procedures.
Educates patient and family (where appropriate) regarding the nature of the patient's illness, it's expected course, treatment of illness and alternative treatments.
Assess patient's and the patient family's level of understanding and motivation and level of compliance to engage in treatment, including their expected roles in the treatment process and makes appropriate changes in treatment plan as needed.
Develops aftercare plan as part of treatment plan, incorporating community-based resources as appropriate.
Productivity is 75% of billed hours.
Provides clinical services in a professional and customer friendly manner.
Conducts self in a professional and courteous manner with concern and respect for both internal and external customer needs.
All documentation of clinical services in the patient medical record and maintenance of the medical records are completed according to departmental procedures, hospital policies, and Standards of Practice.
Appropriate documentation includes verification of pre-certification of patients and completion of admission documents.
The Individual Treatment Plan is completed in a timely manner, documentation of subsequent visits and discharge summary is to be completed in a thorough and timely fashion in accordance with policies set by the department.
Attends and participates in all appropriate patient staffings to facilitate multidisciplinary treatment planning and care of patients and families.
Participates actively in clinical supervision as deemed appropriate by the Coordinator of Clinical Programs and/or the Outpatient Manager.
Attends Departmental staff meetings in addition to staff meetings for the outpatient team.
Provides input into the development and revision of polcies and procedures.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives as indicated.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program