Social Worker

Job Description

Dept : Behavioral Health

Hours per pay period : 56

Schedule : 8a-330p M / W / Th / F

Position Summary :

Provides assessment and intervention to assist clients / families to improve social and economic difficulties with health and wellness through use of casework process and principles, strategies, and community resources.

Responsibilities :

• Determines nature of client's situation by interviewing client; assessing medical, psychological, emotional, and social information; making on-site visits.
• Establishes course of action by exploring options; setting goals with client. Initiates and manages discharge planning, starting at admission.
• Obtains assistance for client by referring him / her to community resources; arranging for appointment; establishing rapport with other agencies.
• Fosters client's action or adjusting by interpreting attitudes and patterns of behavior; explaining and pointing out new options.
• Performs individual, group, and / or family therapy, as indicated.
• Maintains Medical Record and department case documentation barriers to goal attainment , and client / family response to intervention. Maintains appropriate casework statistics.
• Monitors planned actions by daily follow-up.
• Maintains effective operations by following policies and procedures; participating in quality reviews; reporting needed changes.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. May develop and conduct in-service training programs.
• Participates in interdisciplinary conferences and provides consultation for clinical staff.
• Complies with federal , state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

Qualifications

Required :

Preferred :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans