Unlicensed Psych Social Worker - Eating Disorders - Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital - Per Diem - Variable Shift

Sharp HealthCare • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The Unlicensed Psych Social Worker assists patients and families with behavioral health and environmental resources to reach the maximum level of functioning during the current episode of care. The role conducts behavioral health psychosocial assessments and clinical interventions, including individual, group, and family therapy. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the social worker coordinates patient care and provides case management for assigned patients under clinical supervision.

The position works with clinical supervisors and interdisciplinary team members to develop competency and technical skills, communicates patient safety concerns, participates in treatment team meetings and clinical supervision, and coordinates care with appropriate community resources and other parties. It supports discharge planning and follow-up, conducts patient and family assessments, documents care, provides therapeutic interventions, supports crisis response, and advocates for patient rights in a safe and therapeutic environment.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited graduate program.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional certification from the American Heart Association is required.
• California Board of Behavioral Sciences Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW) credential is required.
• Provide evidence of a California BBS ASW application upon hire; the ASW is required within 90 days of the hire date.

Nice To Haves

• One year of acute or psychiatric hospital experience.
• Discharge planning or case management experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the clinical supervisor and interdisciplinary team to develop competency and technical skills; seek and use feedback and participate in clinical supervision.
• Communicate patient safety concerns and other clinical or ethical issues to the appropriate supervisor in a timely manner.
• Participate in treatment team meetings, staff meetings, in-services, case presentations, and clinical supervision.
• Coordinate with healthcare team members and, as appropriate, court officers, conservators, and patient advocates to support patient progress while upholding patient rights and facility safety.
• Maintain communication with multidisciplinary team members regarding patient status and follow-up, and consult with team members on treatment plans.
• Arrange and facilitate care conferences for difficult or high-risk psychosocial cases; identify bioethical dilemmas and initiate an appropriate response.
• Testify at Certification Review and Reise hearings regarding a patient's mental health status when appropriate.
• Consult, coordinate, and intervene during crises; assist staff with de-escalation, Code Green response, and critical incident debriefings.
• Develop interdisciplinary education to increase staff knowledge.
• Use appropriate community resources for patients and families and develop timely discharge plans.
• Educate patients and families about discharge options based on mental health, legal, and insurance status; provide referrals and discharge information to the next level of care.
• Schedule a psychiatric provider follow-up appointment within seven days of discharge.
• Complete safety planning with patients and families, including gun removal when appropriate.
• Assess, evaluate, and document psychosocial needs of patients and families, including psychosocial, SI/HI, safety, and discharge-planning assessments as relevant to services provided.
• Formulate plans of care and develop and implement treatment goals based on clinical assessments and identified patient needs.
• Complete documentation of assessments, treatment plans, consultations, recommendations, and interventions accurately and in a timely manner, consistent with professional, facility, payer, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide therapeutic interventions appropriate to patient diagnosis, developmental milestones, age, culture, and ethnic diversity.
• Use therapeutic procedures, clinical boundaries, and treatment modalities safely and appropriately.
• Apply crisis intervention and problem-solving techniques in individual and family therapy and therapeutic process groups, and serve as a resource to others in these areas.
• Report mandatory protective concerns, including elder abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, and Tarasoff matters, as required by law and facility policy.
• Advocate for patients by encouraging patient and family participation in decision-making and upholding individual rights.
• Inform, educate, support, and evaluate patient and family responses to therapeutic interventions, and revise the care plan as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level