Social Worker 3

State of Iowa

place Coralville, 52241

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Social Work, Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field, Psychology

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Internship

Job Description

Providing education and support to patients regarding their medical conditions and the forensic process.
Conducts restoration sessions/groups with and provides testing for patients in order to prepare them for their competency evaluations
Organizes timeliness of evaluations and coordinates with psychiatrist, psychologist, nurse and others on the multidisciplinary team regards the readiness of the patient for their evaluation.
Manages the waiting list for outpatient evaluations and inpatient evaluations.
Makes internal and external notifications for all evaluations.
Provides programmatic development and support, evaluations and/or intensive casework for patients with challenging, complex and complicated mental health problems while admitted to the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital.
Gathers and presents admission information from courts, jails, attorneys, hospitals and families to determine eligibility for patient admissions, then presents findings to the Utilization Review Committee for final approval/denial

Masters in social worker: or Bachelor's degree in Social work with 2 years experience in the care of persons with mental health disorder as defined in the Iowa Administrative Code, 481 Section 51.36( 2)

Licensed Social Worker- LMSW or LISW is Preferred

NOTE: Selective qualifications must be met as well as the minimum qualifications for the job class.

E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Selectives

655 Master’s Degree in Social Work
Possession of a Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree and the equivalent of three years of full-time experience in a social work capacity in a public or private agency;

graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in social work and the equivalent of two years of full-time experience in a social work capacity in a public or private agency;

a Master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university;

an equivalent combination of graduate education in the social or behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university and qualifying experience up to a maximum of thirty semester hours for one year of the required experience;

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of one year of full-time experience as a Social Worker 2 shall be considered as qualified.

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