Social Worker (LCSW or LCSW-A) – Outpatient PHP Program

UHS•New Bern, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Health is seeking a Social Worker to join its PHP Program at Carolina East Health System in New Bern, North Carolina. The role provides direct psychotherapy services, including patient assessments, diagnoses, treatment planning, group, individual, and family treatment, and discharge planning. The Social Worker helps patients and families understand and adjust to diagnoses and potential treatments, and identifies resources available during treatment and after discharge. The position participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team and unit community relations team. Therapists hired may be expected to work across all three programs as needed.

Requirements

Graduate degree required.
Active LCSW or LCSW-A license in North Carolina with associated experience.
At least one year of internship or experience in a similar position and/or industry.
Participate in educational programs, in-service meetings, and workshops to support professional growth, and keep up to date on professional literature.
Maintain effectiveness and certification in required patient management protocols.
Complete and maintain required state, regulatory, hospital, and Horizon competencies and training or education expectations on time.
Knowledge of hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Develop basic knowledge of the hospital and Horizon senior staff and organizational structure.

Responsibilities

Conduct oneself ethically in accordance with relevant standards and regulations and respect patient rights.
Coordinate work hours with the supervisor and work sufficient hours to perform effectively.
Design and implement patient treatment plans based on assessments, symptom presentation, professional and referral input, and other available information.
Participate in referral development activities as directed or requested.
Assess patient progress, measure patient performance, and communicate results and trends to the supervisor and treatment team.
Conduct individual, family, group, activity, and educational therapy sessions as directed and in accordance with applicable standards and patient needs.
Provide group and individual therapies on weekends as directed by the supervisor.
Educate patients and families and provide appropriate resources and support before, during, and after treatment.
Coordinate timely discharge planning with patients’ families, nursing staff, and attending physicians; use knowledge of referral and placement processes and community resources to contact disposition sources effectively.
Complete progress notes and assessments according to program procedures.
Participate actively in interdisciplinary, treatment, referral development, and other department processes and teams as requested.
Submit timely and accurate CQI+ outcome data weekly.
Provide ongoing feedback to the supervisor about concerns, improvements, and changes.
Attend unit and hospital meetings as directed.
Identify areas for improvement and use the facility performance improvement process.
Help ensure facility safety and report deficiencies to the Program Director.
Maintain confidentiality and professional written and verbal communication with peers, senior management, and staff.
Assist with ambulating and lifting patients as needed.
Complete and maintain required state, regulatory, hospital, and company competencies and training.
Serve as Administrator of the IOP/OP service line if applicable; accept assignment to inpatient, IOP, PHP, or OP programs if applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned.