The Behavioral Health Social Worker serves as an expert resource to the Case Management Team, physicians, inter-disciplinary team members, patients’ and patients’ families in a collaborative process evidenced by assessing, planning, and facilitation of options and services to meet individuals’ complex biomedical and psychosocial needs. Also provides support to in-patient nursing staff for appropriate discharge planning and provides quality oversight of the work of non-licensed Social Work staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree in Social Work required, or MFT or LMFT; with current and active license.
Five years preferred, experience, in social services support to clients, preferably in a behavioral health care setting, self-motivated with effective critical thinking skills, ability to work collaboratively as part of the clinical team and in-depth knowledge of government entitlement programs and community resources, knowledge of Behavioral Health Issues and comprehensive collaboration experience in a team environment.
- Current BLS for healthcare providers (American Heart Association) required.
- CPI certificate within 30 days of hire required.
MAJOR TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take a lead role in interviewing, assessing individuals with complex behavioral health needs
- Develops integrated/ individualized behavioral health treatment goals as part of a comprehensive care plan.
- May conduct group or individual therapy depending on program needs identified by BH unit leadership.
- Provides appropriate and timely documentation regarding complex biomedical and psychosocial issues.
- Manage Behavioral Health referrals and provide navigation to patients and physicians to access appropriate behavioral healthcare services.
- Collaborate in discharge planning for a patient’s safe transition to home or to another level of care in collaboration with the patient, the patients’ family and the health care delivery team.
- Collaborates with the patients’, families and Case Management Team, Coordinators, Providers and Physicians in the implementation of a comprehensive plan of care.
- Develops and implements efficient processes for referring patients and families to Federal, State, and County assistance programs.
- Provides ongoing education to Medical Services Department and Physicians on locally available community resources and develops and maintains effective relationships with staff in key community resource agencies.
- Actively participates in team meetings and selected case conferences to provide assistance in identifying and resolving biomedical and psychosocial needs of patients and families.
- All other duties as assigned. May be required to cross train and work within scope of service in other areas within the Case Management department.
Salary: $30.46 – $38.07 per hour
Benefits (Full-Time Only):
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
