Fulltime Social Worker - Clinical, hospital setting for adults and geriatrics
We seek a fulltime Social Worker
in the inpatient program at
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho.
Who are we? Psychiatric Medical Care has been around since 2003 but we have the energy and enthusiasm of a start-up company. We work in partnership with medical centers and critical access hospitals nationwide, as we assist some of our more vulnerable community members who live in smaller or rural communities. Our success is based on our proven models that works and saves lives, affecting families and the community.
Join our inpatient team of skilled clinical team of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, registered nurses, case managers, program therapists, psychiatric technicians, and chaplains working together with one goal: to bring hope and to help our patients ages 18 and older who require the support and security of an inpatient setting.
We work in partnership with, the award-winning St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho. The Behavioral Health Center there is licensed for 20 psychiatric beds and offers hope, rapid stabilization, intensive individualized treatment, and thorough discharge planning.
Job purpose
This position is responsible for assessment, counseling and social services for patients within
the behavioral healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
-Provides assessments, treatments and case management to patients and
families.
-Plans and coordinates therapeutic program services on the behavioral health
unit.
-Facilitates individual and group therapy sessions with patients to
establish/review goals and document progress toward goals.
-Participates in discharge planning, arranges for follow up care and develops
mechanisms for exchange of appropriate information with sources outside the
hospital.
-Completes psychosocial assessments on all new admissions within CMS
guidelines.
-Develops the master treatment plan in a timely manner according to program
policies and documents patient status and response to treatment throughout
hospitalization.
-Leads the scheduled treatment team meetings.
-Acts as the unit liaison including coordination with the assigned individual
evaluator for involuntary commitments.
-Acts as the unit representative during any court proceedings related to
involuntary commitments.
-Serves as a resource person to healthcare professionals concerning psychosocial
problems and community resources.
-Educates patient and families on signs and symptoms of illness to prevent rehospitalization
and improve disease management skills.
-Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and
participates in performance improvement activities as assigned.
-Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
-Master’s degree in social work (MSW) required.
-Current licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist, preferred
-Two or more years of previous experience in all aspects of social service with an
emphasis in psychiatric work.
-Current certification/training in the management of disruptive and assaultive behavior.
-BLS
-CPI training will be provided
-Basic computer knowledge
-Strong interpersonal skills
Working conditions
In clinical duties, will be exposed to communicable disease, blood, and body fluids. Exposure to
injury from patients or equipment. Realizing there are unavoidable environmental hazards, the
employee must assume responsibility for knowledge of protocols and policies relevant to these
hazards. Utilized appropriate protective attire that will be provided in each area.
Physical requirements
Ability to handle heavy materials or patients. Physical demands greater than moderate may
require knowledge of use of appropriate equipment. Frequent bending, lifting and pulling
require proper use of good body mechanics. Must be able to communicate effectively with
patients, staff physicians and visitors displaying a smile and maintaining a pleasant attitude. This
job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and
ability to adjust focus. Also, the ability to communicate by phone is important.
Direct reports
This position has no direct reports.