Social Worker - Inpatient Behavioral Health

Garnet Health•Thompson, NY

14h•Onsite

About The Position

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite to make your career home with us as a Social Worker on our Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) team at/in Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskill.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.
Demonstrated assessment skills.
Ability to utilize problem solving theories and techniques, combined with flexibility and creativity, in working with a diverse population.
Must possess time management skills, highly developed verbal and written skills, problem solving capacity, critical thinking, and good organizational skills.
Knowledge of community resources, third party payers, and regulatory agencies.
Currently license and registered in NY State to practice as a social worker.
BLS certification required upon hire.
Must attend hospital crisis program within 3 months of hire or transfer and annually thereafter.
Maintains all required certifications for the areas assigned.

Nice To Haves

Competency on computer is preferred.

Responsibilities

Implementing effective treatment and discharge planning based on established Standards of Practice set forth by the NY Office of Professions and the National Association of Social Workers, and ensuring all patient care policies and procedures are adhered to in accordance with Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills policies and New York State Licensure requirements.
Exhibiting critical thinking, effectively organizing/prioritizing accordingly, and implementing evidence based care.
Providing psychiatric/detox emergency screening in the Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills Emergency Department.
Providing case management, and discharge planning for non-psychiatric patients.
Obtaining insurance approval for inpatient behavioral health treatment, making sure that correct legal papers are completed and prepare other documentation as necessary.
Maintaining administrative records related to emergency evaluations and case management.
Close collaboration with ED physician and other staff members, psychiatrist on-call, and Behavioral Health inpatient units.
Frequent contacts with: law enforcement personnel, EMS, Medical Center security, ED RN staff, and family members.
Being part of the multidisciplinary team in addressing the needs of a behavioral health patient in medical floor by assisting in their treatment and ensuring that patient has appropriate discharge plan.
Serving as the primary Case Manager for the detox patient on the medical floor assuring discharge planning, utilization review, and insurance approval.