HP3 Social Worker

APS Health Care PR; Moca (PR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

APS Health Care PR in Moca, PR is seeking an HP3 Social Worker to provide immediate assessment and crisis management at the clinic. You will coordinate with community agencies and support treatment planning.

The role requires a Master’s in Clinical Social Work, an active Puerto Rico license, and at least two years in mental health. You will document interventions and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work.
• Must hold a current, unrestricted Puerto Rico license and Professional College membership.
• Knowledge of mental health law and regulations.
• Experience providing social work services in clinical settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients through interviews and gather information for assessments.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans, offering individual, family, and group support.
• Coordinate with community agencies for services needed in patient care.
• Document interactions and ensure confidentiality per CMS and local guidelines.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to discuss cases and discharge planning.

Skills

DSMV knowledge

Mental health law knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work

Unrestricted license to practice in Puerto Rico

Professional College Membership

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

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HP3 Social Worker

Full Time Professional Moca Clinic, Moca, PR, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1513

Position Summary

The HP3- Social Worker (TS) provides immediate assessment and assistance for patients at the clinic. This key individual must make quick determinations to manage a crisis and properly channel a course of treatment. The HP3- Social Worker (TS) participates of the patients’ family matters and identifies social limitations that might affect treatment. The HP3- Social Worker (TS) coordinates with communitarian agencies for other services that could be needed for patient treatment.

Essential Functions

1. Evaluates patients through interviews and gathers clinic, social and health information necessary for effective analysis. Advises patients about rights, responsibilities, treatment consents and proper actions. Full time employees must evaluate a minimum of 14 patients per day; Part time employees must evaluate a minimum of 8 patients per day.
2. Analyses, plans, develop and administer patient treatments focusing on patient’s wellbeing and participation. Offers individual, family and group therapy, considering actions that effectively benefit the patient and provides support.
3. Revises and monitors treatment plan and prioritizes courses of action. Considers factors that could affect treatment and consults with other professionals in order to assure the patients wellbeing.
4. Refer and coordinates with communitarian agencies for services that benefit and are convenient for treatment. Offers workshops and educational talks to beneficiaries APS Healthcare patients in open waiting room.
5. Collaborates with hospitalization when necessary; revises patients under Intensive Management Program (Clinic Level) for high utilization.
6. Promotes and participates in case discussions to multi and interdisciplinary teams, as well as interagency level.
7. Responsible for monthly calendar for case discussion with providers, agencies or others; Completes necessary reports for agencies according to social needs.
8. Documents attendance and interventions in the patient file and keeps them in a safe, confidential area.
9. Complies with all guidelines established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and guidelines set forth by other regulatory agencies, where applicable; Complies with regulatory patient waiting time of no more than 1 hour, as established by law.
10. And all other duties assigned by the manager and/or supervisor.

Education

• Master’s degree in Clinic Social Work.
• Must have current, unrestricted license to practice in the Puerto Rico territory and Professional College Membership.

Experience

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in the mental health field of related.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the mental health law; Law 408.
• Must demonstrate extensive knowledge of the laws that protect services for children, elderly people, persons with special needs (Special Education), persons with disabilities, mental health patients, family relations and legal and remedies for compulsory admission to rehabilitation’s programs.
• Knowledge of the DSMV, diagnosis and pharmacology.
• Personal computer experience should include working with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook at the intermediate level at a minimum.