Social Worker 2 - Inpatient Psych : PRN

A Brief Overview

Collaborates with all members of the health care team, patient and family (or significant others) to coordinate timely and efficient assessment of psychosocial and discharge planning needs and formulation of patient and family centered discharge plans.

What You Will Do

• Provides psychosocial assessment / intervention to assist patients / families.
• Provides age specific care to patients / families in all age groups.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive plan based on identified psychosocial needs and / or discharge needs.
• Develops plans with attention to individual patient and family goalsProvides linkage to community resources to facilitate optimal care
• Communicates / collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach

Additional Responsibilities

Qualifications : Education

Work Experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Licenses and Certifications

Preferred Qualifications and Miscellaneous Information :

At least 1 year of recent experience is strongly preferred. Previous work in psychiatry or mental health is also strongly preferred. This is a locked, in-patient psychiatric unit. Responsibilities include performing assessments, counseling with the patients and families, providing referrals and community resources, discharge planning, scheduling and planning outpatient follow-up. This position will cover for PTO's and government requirements. It is needed for rotating weekends and some weekdays as needed.

Physical Demands

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