Social Worker I

TOUCHETTE•Centreville, IL

About The Position

The Social Worker I is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, group treatment, individual treatment, family treatment, and discharge planning. Additionally, he/she is expected to function well as a member of the multidisciplinary team and participate in the unit community relations program.

Requirements

Masters in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Social Science or related field required.
1 -2 years of job-related prior experience in a hospital setting preferred.
BLS obtained during orientation period and maintained.
De-Escalation and restraint training obtained during orientation period and maintained.
Knowledge of counseling theory, crisis interventions, individual, family, and group therapy modalities.
Knowledge of the DSM5 and the State of Illinois mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act.
Able to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgement and initiative.
Requires a concentrated level of attention with a High level of organizational skill.
Ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients, visitors, and organization personnel and perform in a positive, courteous, flexible, an adaptive manner.

Responsibilities

Role Model therapeutic interventions and De-escalation techniques.
Completes assigned client's social history within 48 hours of admission and documents in patient chart. Displays good interviewing, diagnostic, and report-writing skills.
Conducts individual psychotherapy, family, and group sessions in accordance with state/regulatory standards, displaying good theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and good treatment technique. Provides support, education, and counseling to assist clients and families in resolving issues and adjusting to illness.
Completes progress notes and documentation within a timely manner.
Completes individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Develops discharge plans to meet client's identified needs in conjunction with the client and multidisciplinary treatment team. Engages in timely, efficient discharge planning.
Involves collaborative communication with clients PCP/Psychiatrist/Therapist, as needed.
Shows good knowledge of referral/placement process and available community resources.
Makes timely referrals to community agencies to promote continuity of care for clients.
Serves as liaison between the client, family and community agencies.
Actively participates in the multidisciplinary treatment planning to discuss and recommend interventions for clients and families, if appropriate.
Provides feedback to supervisor on ongoing basis in regards to concerns, improvements, changes, etc.
Identifies areas needing improvement and utilizes the facility performance improvement process.
Utilizes feedback regarding performance and uses supervision to improve performance.
Assists in the development of department goals and process improvement initiatives.
Supports and demonstrates the organization mission and philosophy through self-examples.
Encourage therapeutic milieu.
Maintain current State of Illinois licenses and credentials.
Performs all other duties as assigned.