Job Summary:

Completes assessments of new admission for assigned clients, inclusive of individual and family treatment interventions, case management, disposition planning and care consultation. Is responsible for psychosocial assessments for each patient, along with the initial treatment plan.

Essential Functions:

• Meets with patients as indicated to complete the written psychosocial evaluations within 48 hours of case assignment.
• Assumes role of social worker for those patients assigned. May be assigned to a unit or may be required to float to units as needed.
• Facilities groups for patients/families as assigned on unit and documents patient family participation on group notes.
• Communicates findings and progress of individual sessions, family therapy, and disposition planning to treatment team and documents progress in patients' medical record.
• Provides consultation to outpatient providers for patient and involved agencies as needed.
• Advocates for and educates family about resources and agency involvement to provide recommended levels of services upon discharge. Documents this activity in progress notes.
• Meets with patients, on the day of case assignment, and contacts family within one day due to short stays of case assignment. Individual and family interventions will be consistent with the assessment.
• Maintains communications with and coordinates information and interventions with team disciplines, including psychiatry, nursing and rehabilitation services as well as other collateral providers across the continuum and documents this contact and collaboration.
• Shifts are weekends and holidays with a minimum requirement of one shift every other month.

Essential Competencies:

• Knowledge of major mental illness, i.e. schizophrenia and the impact of family
• Knowledge of developmental stages and clinical implications regarding trauma informed and patient centered care.
• Knowledge and understanding of biological and sociocultural changes influencing the aged (geriatric population), adults and adolescents
• Knowledge of substance use disorders and treatment issues
• Knowledge of family systems dynamics
• Is competent in delivering patient care that is trauma informed and patient centered. As indicated by:
  • Provides care that is kind, collaborative and compassionate.
  • Able to defuse power struggles and doesn't need to win.
  • Appropriate assessment of clients for a history of trauma
  • Recognize/assess a range of trauma-related behaviors
  • Implement trauma-sensitive interventions with people served

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters Degree in Social Work or equivalent. Inpatient field placement experience is preferred. Must be licensed or license eligible. If license eligible, licensure application must be filed with the Board of Registration, and proof of this must produced to the Social Work Supervisor upon completion of the initial appraisal period.

Physical Criteria:

• Must be able to walk up and down stairs
• Must be able to use a telephone
• Must be able to sit for up to 8 hours

Reports to: Manager of Social Services