Psychiatric Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc. delivers customized medical and security risk management and wellbeing solutions to enable our clients to operate safely and effectively in environments far from home. Founded in 1984, we operate in 92 countries providing integrated medical solutions to organizations with international operations. Our innovative technology and medical and security expertise focus on prevention, offering real-time, actionable insights and on-the-ground quality delivery. We provide clinical services to include “hands on” direct care at over 800 sites around the world, many of which include inpatient clinical care capabilities. With 12,000 staff (including 5,200 medical and behavioral health providers) our services include the design, deployment, and operation of healthcare solutions including freestanding surgical facilities in remote and austere environments, telemedicine consultation through a wide range of virtual modalities, referrals to a global network of more than 100,000 vetted providers, and global aeromedical evacuation. Within our portfolio of companies, International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc. (GMS), headquartered in Houston, Texas provides contracted healthcare support to Government defense and civil agencies and government contractors, including support to military exercises and operations, diplomatic missions, natural disasters, and refugee care. To protect your workforce, we are at your fingertips : internationalsos.com.

Job Description

The Psychiatric Social Worker provides mental health services and psychosocial support to individuals and families dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues.  They assess clients’ needs, develop treatment plans, and offer therapeutic interventions to help clients manage crisis and improve their overall well-being.  Additionally, they collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care for their clients.

International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc. is recruiting Psychiatric Social Workers to support our medical staffing projects in New Hampshire. Psychiatric Social Workers may work in temporary, short-term, or long-term jobs. Recruited personnel might be working alongside our clients’ teams or as part of our own multidisciplinary teams, in secured federal facilities, medically remote locations, industrial projects, or our own clinics in long-term care or acute care facilities.

Please apply in order to be added to our database and to be considered for current and future Psychiatric Social Worker positions. Our recruiters will get in touch with you to check your availability, readiness, interest in the job and to provide you with more details on our vacancies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Conduct psychosocial assessments to determine clients’ mental health needs.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with healthcare teams.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients, guardians, family members and significant others to assess, mobilize and access social, financial and residential resources needed to promote recovery.
• Providing individual, family and group therapy on assigned cases and based on program needs with a willingness to apply a broad range of established therapeutic techniques.
• Ensuring on-going discussion upon issues with discharge, with treatment team, patients, guardians, families and significant others.
• Advocate for clients to ensure they receive appropriate resources and support.
• Coordinate with other health care providers to deliver comprehensive care.
• Offer crisis intervention services during psychiatric emergencies.
• Educate clients and families abut mental health conditions, treatment options, and available resources.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records.
• Facilitate access to community resources and support services.
• Monitor and evaluate clients’ progress and adjust treatment plane as necessary.
• Supervising, assigning and carrying out NHH Transportation Services for patients to appointments.
• Initiating or overseeing the initiating of guardianship and / or involuntary commitment proceedings consistent with RSA 135 and 464-A, while ensuring congruency with the Social Work Code of Ethics.
• Adhering to all applicable laws and policies including The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Health Care for All (HCFA), NHH policies and the Health Engagement Model (HEM).
• Monitoring other legal issues such as the status of probation or parole involvement, pending court hearings for criminal or civil actions, facilitating appropriate involvement of the patient in these proceedings and giving direct testimony at court hearings as appropriate.
• Providing support, modeling and assistance to other hospital staff to reinforce courteous interactions and clinically appropriate interventions with patients.
• Providing clinical analysis and recommendations at diagnostic and treatment review conferences as necessary.
• Assisting in covering social service needs throughout NHH as they arise.

Qualifications

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Additional Information

Compensation | Min : $48.00   Max : $52.00

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographical market data.

Benefits – Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan paid time off and an annual bonus.  International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc. complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.

International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal, state and local laws.