SOCIAL WORKER / COUNSELOR (PRN)
About The Position
Destiny Springs Healthcare is seeking a compassionate Social Worker / Counselor for a PRN role providing weekend coverage at Destiny Springs Hospital Main in Surprise, Arizona. The position works Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Social Worker / Counselor helps ensure patients’ medically related emotional and social needs are met in accordance with facility policies and applicable standards and regulations. As part of a multidisciplinary behavioral health treatment team, the role completes psychosocial assessments, supports individualized treatment planning, facilitates therapeutic groups, and coordinates discharge planning and community resources. The position involves direct interaction with patients and families, including adolescents and adults, and requires therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, and de-escalation when appropriate. The work takes place in a behavioral health clinical setting and includes frequent electronic medical record documentation, interruptions, and potential exposure to distressed or escalated behavior.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
- Two years of related experience.
- CPR certification, Basic Life Support, and Behavioral Management Training are required before patient interaction.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to problem-solve, exercise sound judgment, and make appropriate decisions within the scope of the role.
- Ability to follow safety policies, procedures, infection control standards, and facility expectations.
- Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to the needs of adolescent and adult patient populations.
- Knowledge of behavioral health practices, psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, discharge planning, and care coordination.
- Ability to understand and comply with government regulations, regulatory standards, confidentiality requirements, and hospital policies.
- Ability to use therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, and de-escalation techniques with patients in distress.
- Ability to complete timely, accurate, and compliant electronic medical record documentation.
- Knowledge of emergency response procedures, including facility code procedures.
- Ability to remain calm and professional amid crisis situations, noise, interruptions, and potentially volatile or aggressive behavior.
- Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including standing, walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and handling hazardous or infectious waste occasionally.
Nice To Haves
- Certification or licensure by the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive social histories and psychosocial assessments identifying each patient’s strengths, needs, preferences, cultural considerations, and treatment implications.
- Orient patients and families to the facility, available services and limitations, patient rights, and applicable expectations.
- Involve patients and families, as appropriate, in treatment planning and identify individualized, measurable goals.
- Monitor progress toward treatment plan goals and update the treatment team on needs, barriers, and progress.
- Attend treatment team meetings and communicate psychosocial needs, discharge barriers, and coordination-of-care updates.
- Complete timely, accurate, compliant documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Use therapeutic communication, problem-solving, and appropriate interventions to address concerns involving patients, families, and staff.
- Coordinate referrals and connections to community resources, including outpatient providers, transportation, and other support services.
- Provide crisis intervention, therapeutic support, and de-escalation assistance within the role’s scope and facility training.
- Develop discharge plans beginning upon admission in collaboration with patients, families, multidisciplinary staff, referral agencies, and outpatient providers.
- Facilitate psychoeducational and process groups using approved curriculum, including stress management, coping skills, and Mindability-Roadmap to Peace of Mind.
- Maintain visibility and accessibility on assigned units while demonstrating appropriate professional boundaries.
- Comply with applicable regulations, hospital policies, work procedures, and instructions.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
