Essential Job Duties Include:

• Assess patient's state and extent of chemical use or psychotic state.
• Conduct psychological assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus.
• Develop and implement a plan of treatment, in conjunction with members of the treatment team.
• Communicate with referral sources and other appropriate parties regarding patients' progress.
• Identify and assess family or community resources such as group homes or mental health practitioners.
• Conduct didactic and other appropriate patient groups and document group notes for each patient.
• Conduct family sessions as needed to help patient and patient's family understand mental illness and/or addictive disease.
• Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine aftercare needs.
• Provide backup services for incoming assessment and referral calls

Education

• Masters or better in Social Services
• Masters or better in Social Work

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