Psychiatric Social Worker Admin Contingent Rotating Shift

Trane Technologies•Detroit, MI

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction and according to established policies and procedures, the Psychiatric Social Worker assesses and attends to the psychosocial needs of patients and their families. This includes psychosocial evaluation, crisis intervention, psychotherapeutic support and counseling, and/or psychotherapy for patients and their families. The role advocates for assigned patients in their physical, emotional, and social adjustment and facilitates an individualized plan of care through a multidisciplinary team approach. The Psychiatric Social Worker maintains continuity of care by developing and implementing discharge plans beginning on the date of admission, in collaboration with patients, families, guardians, caseworkers, and community resources. The position provides evaluations, ongoing monitoring, and individual and group counseling, and facilitates adjustment to the secondary effects of illness. It serves as a liaison among the facility, families, government agencies, and community agencies. The role also documents social work interventions, completes discharge summaries, admission forms, and other required paperwork, facilitates transitions to the next level of care, responds to crisis-management situations according to hospital and departmental policy, maintains current referral sources, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work.
Current Michigan Licensed Master's Social Worker license, or a current limited license to practice social work at the master's level in Michigan, with full licensure required within three years from the date of hire.
One to two years of social work experience in psychiatric evaluation, disposition, and treatment with patients of varying diagnoses, including psychiatric conditions, substance abuse, and prior physical impairments.
Ability to regularly work with patients who have difficult medical or emotional problems.
Interpersonal skills to maintain productive relationships with patients, families, service agency personnel, and hospital and medical staff.
Effective written and verbal communication skills for communicating with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and their families.
Analytical ability to assess patients' medical and psychotherapeutic circumstances and judge the need for social work intervention or referral to social or mental health agencies.
Visual acuity and ability to move around a hospital, clinic, or patient rooms.
Ability to cope with stressful situations, manage multiple priorities, and regularly work with difficult medical, emotional, and psychosocial problems.

Responsibilities

Assess and address the psychosocial needs of patients and their families through evaluation, crisis intervention, psychotherapeutic support, counseling, and/or psychotherapy.
Advocate for assigned patients in their physical, emotional, and social adjustment.
Facilitate an individualized plan of care through a multidisciplinary team approach.
Develop and implement patient discharge plans beginning on the date of admission, collaborating with patients, families, guardians, caseworkers, and community resources.
Provide evaluations, ongoing monitoring, and individual and group counseling.
Facilitate patients' adjustment to the secondary effects of illness.
Act as a liaison between the facility, families, government agencies, and community agencies.
Document social work interventions and complete discharge summaries, admission forms, and other required paperwork.
Facilitate transition to the next level of care.
Respond to crisis-management situations in accordance with hospital and departmental policy.
Maintain current referral sources and use them appropriately.
Perform other duties as assigned.