Social Worker Psychiatric - Full Time - Day Shift - SVH

Highmark Health • Erie, PA

31d • Onsite

About The Position

Collaborates with members of the Psychiatric Treatment Team and Community Services to provide the maximum level of services to patients and their families; provides interventions utilizing individual, family and group therapy.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW).
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in the state of Pennsylvania
• 2 years of psychiatric social work experience.
• Knowledge of social work processes in acute inpatient and community mental health settings as well as working knowledge of social and health resources within the community.

Responsibilities

• Completes appropriate treatment/discharge plans based on input from patient, family, significant others, available resources and community mental health.
• Collaborates with the Mental Health Care Team to identify patients psychosocial and discharge planning needs.
• Completes Psychosocial Assessment, Treatment Plan and Disposition Note within 72hrs of admission.
• Demonstrates the use of social work systems theory to provide psychotherapeutic interventions and advocacy to mental health patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

• Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level