Behavioral Health Inpatient Social Worker PRN (ccf)

Job Description

                    

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Job Title

Behavioral Health Inpatient Social Worker PRN

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Lutheran Hospital

                     

Department

Behav Health Social Work-Marymount Hospital

                      

Job Code

D99912

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

Coordinates the treatment and discharge planning needs for psychiatrically acute patients. Conducts a detailed psychosocial assessment. Offers crisis intervention to patients and families with complex psychosocial needs. Acts as Liaison with community agencies to coordinate a safety plan that represents the recommendations of the interdisciplinary team. Adheres to the documentation standards as outlined by the Ohio Department of Mental Health.

                         

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Participates in the development and implementation of an appropriate assessment based interdisciplinary treatment plan.
• Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessment.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds.
• Communicates with interdisciplinary team regarding the discharge planning status of all patients assigned to them.
• Supervises and/or trains social work graduate students and interns. Intervenes with families exhibiting complex behaviors and dynamics.
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• Communicates with and advocates for patient and family members. Intervenes in cases involving abuse and neglect.
• Coordinates legal resources to ensure protective services and guardianship as necessary.
• Provides consultation to medical floors, ER and outpatient areas as needed for patients with complex psychosocial needs.
• Meets core social work competencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Master's Degree in social work, counseling or related field.

Certifications:

• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW); no record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Physical Requirements:

• A high degree of manual dexterity to produce materials on PC; normal or corrected vision, extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Keywords: Behavioral health, Inpatient Social Worker, Social Work, LISW, LSW, LPC, LPCC, Counseling

                       

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