Social Worker MSW - Behavioral Health/Mental Health Inpatient - RMC - FT - Day

Capital Health (US)

11d • Onsite

About The Position

In collaboration with The Institute for Urban Care Program Coordinator, responsible for the provision of intensive case management services provided by a violence prevention/intervention grant program that provides bedside visits and intensive home-based follow-up services to a target population who have been hospitalized for violent injuries at Capital Health. Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds. Provides counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, and families. Provides consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment. Evaluates own practice, and direct reports practice, through participation in a professional peer review case conferences or other organized means. Implements treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals. Demonstrates a working knowledge of professional standards and ethics regarding the delivery of clinical social work services.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work.
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.
• One year clinical experience in social work.
• Social Worker - Licensed
• Possesses excellent organizational, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple patients/families simultaneously and ability to respond quickly in a fast paced environment.
• Possesses a willingness to work with the program’s unique patient population.

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Must be comfortable working with diverse age ranges.

Responsibilities

• Provides intensive case management, mentoring and advocacy to target population involved in violence (hospitalized for violent injuries).
• Makes the connection with current trauma victims and their families enrolled in the violence prevention program to link them with supportive services.
• In collaboration with the Program Coordinator, provides client referrals to community service providers based on established guidelines .
• Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
• Assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and formulates and implements appropriate treatment plans.
• Conducts mental status examinations and formulates DSM V related diagnoses.
• Identifies patient’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaborations with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Uses medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures, to include acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects.
• Implements treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals.
• Provides counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, and families.
• Must practice within the bounds of the license or certification.
• Represents the patient ’s needs and rights to providers and community in a variety of settings.
• Provides crisis intervention and case management as needed.
• Maintains appropriate charting; document progress notes and treatment plans as required by the clinic protocol and other mandated regulatory agencies; prepares correspondence regarding social evaluation of patient and patient follow-up.
• Actively participates in clinical team meetings.
• Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare FSA - Dependent Care FSA
• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance - Voluntary Life Spouse - Voluntary Life Employee - Voluntary Life Child
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees