SOCIAL WORKER (MA/MSW)

UHS•Birmingham, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker/Therapist provides social services and individual, family and group therapy and case management services on acute and residential units under direction of the Director of Social Services. Assigned cases may vary somewhat depending on experience and specialty areas. Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is a robust, free-standing psychiatric hospital offering dedicated services to adolescents and adults from the surrounding Birmingham community. With an average census of 150 patients, Hill Crest features acute inpatient, residential, and group home settings. must have a current Alabama State Board of Examiners License in Counseling. We do not treat medically compromised individuals beyond our scope of care. We currently treat: Acute Adults, Acute Adolescents, Forensic Adult Males, Residential Males and Females.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work / Counseling
Current Alabama State Board of Examiners License in Counseling

Responsibilities

Provide and document discharge planning as directed by the Psychiatrist from day of admission.
Obtains and assess social history information and report to the treatment team within program specific time frames.
Initiates and completes new admissions process, discharge process, and aftercare planning.
Provide and promptly document individual, family, and group therapy through use of social work and/or counseling knowledge and skills.
Maintain professional and clinical credentials consistent with duties.
Contribute to overall treatment team process by assisting in developing plans of care, formulating and reviewing plans and attending treatment team meetings and providing input as assigned.
Conduct and document group therapy as assigned.
Act as liaison for patients to various community agencies and resources. Collaborates with family members and referral sources throughout treatment.
Function as liaison and support for patient’s family during hospitalization.
Respond to and handle crisis situations under direction of MD or Charge Nurse.
Consistently demonstrate competence in day-to-day scheduling of duties by completing tasks on time with little from others as assigned.
Facilitate therapeutic milieu on units assigned.
Coordinates and documents referrals and discharge planning.
Responsible for the safety and security of medical records of all patients on the unit.
Attends off-campus outings with residential program, if assigned.
Attends all mandatory Program Staff meetings and Director of Clinical Services mandated meetings.
Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.