Social Worker MS - Mental Health 378

Telecare Corporation•Riverside, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Telecare family, the Riverside County Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) is licensed as a 59-bed sub-acute residential program located in Riverside, CA. The program provides longer-term mental health recovery services 24/7/365 within a supportive, structured, and secure inpatient environment designed to help clients prepare to move to the community and/or lower levels of care.

Requirements

A Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited graduate school and working towards licensure and registered with the Board of Behavioral Science
One (1) year of direct service experience with individuals with severe mental illness in an inpatient or outpatient setting is required
Criminal justice clearance and education verification
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver license, a motor vehicle clearance, and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply.
Valid and current driver’s license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
Ability to complete social histories, risk assessments, mental health status exams, and plans of care
Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and rehabilitation therapists
Ability to form a therapeutic alliance with members served and families
Sufficient medical knowledge to assess the needs of members served
Skills in conducting group therapy
Ability to advocate for the members served in other health delivery systems

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with population to be served and/or work in a similar program setting

Responsibilities

Provides clinical and casework services to members served and natural supports.
Involves person centered recovery planning and collaborating with other services and agencies.
Works with members served and multidisciplinary treatment teams to design, implement, and evaluate the Recovery Plan.
Under clinical supervision, establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with members served.
Ensures provision of needed clinical services to assigned members served; coordinates ongoing treatment within the program and with outside agencies.
Provides individual and group therapy.
Documents all treatment provided in a thorough and consistent manner.
Collaborates with other staff in the discharge planning process and makes linkages to community services for members served.
Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and recovery planning meetings.
Demonstrates knowledge of de-escalation techniques and crisis communication and management.
Serves as a clinical consultant to recovery team members.
If employed at Inpatient program, must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training.
If employed at Outpatient program, must evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training.