Inpatient Social Services Specialist

Mhrcflorida; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

403b

PTO

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Mental Health Resource Center is seeking a Social Services Specialist in Jacksonville, FL. The role focuses on designing and supervising structured recreational and social activities for Crisis Stabilization services, assessing patient needs, and coordinating resources for recovery and discharge.

The position operates in a fast-paced crisis stabilization setting, working with multidisciplinary teams to implement treatment and discharge plans and to support patients and families through recovery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field required.
• Experience with mental health population preferred.
• Able to manage assignments and complete tasks with minimal supervision while interacting therapeutically with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct therapeutic educational groups on various topics.
• Manage and administer token economy program; review periodically.
• Order and maintain activity supplies via purchasing department or in person.
• Assist primary clinician in directing individuals toward goals in treatment plans.
• Document daily observations of participation, interaction, and socialization in groups.
• Complete initial and ongoing assessments of patients and post-discharge environments.
• Collaborate with the Multi Disciplinary Treatment Team to develop treatment and discharge plans.
• Develop resources to support community functioning post-discharge.
• Maintain administrative records and communication with supervisors.
• Assess and monitor risk, trauma symptoms, and abuse indicators; report as required.
• Facilitate patient transportation upon discharge.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Case management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benefits/Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 403b
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program

Company Overview

Mental Health Resource Center is a not-for-profit Florida corporation that provides a wide range of mental health and behavioral health care services to the community such as 24-hour emergency services, inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults as well as outpatient services such as medication management, case management, and counseling.

Job Summary

The Social Services Specialist Ensures quality programming and provision of structured recreational and socialization activities. Designs groups, activities and events of an educational, therapeutic and social nature to improve the skills of individuals receiving Crisis Stabilization services. Also, assesses needs and interest of Crisis Stabilization (CSU) and/or Children’s Crisis Stabilization (CCSU) patients to develop resources, make arrangements and implement plans that will assist the patient in their recovery and post-discharge environment.

The crisis stabilization units provide emergency psychiatric services. Most patients are admitted involuntarily to the facility via the Baker Act, the mental health act of Florida. The normal length of stay on the unit for patients is typically 3-5 days. Due to the types of services provided, crisis stabilization units are a fast paced working environment and present employees with challenging and rewarding opportunities. Employees work together and support one another in a friendly, team oriented atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules and conducts therapeutic educational groups on variety of population specific topics.
• Manages and administers the token economy program. Reviews recommendations periodically.
• Orders and maintains activity supplies for groups and programming via the purchasing department or obtaining goods in person
• Assists primary clinician in directing individuals in obtaining goals established within the treatment plan
• Performs daily documentation reflecting observations of individual’s in group activities. Documentation should include the following: level of participation, interaction, socialization and recreational skills.
• Completes initial and ongoing assessments of the patient and his/her post discharge environment.
• Serves as a member of the Multi Disciplinary Treatment Team in order to develop the Treatment Plan/Discharge Plan and assist the patient in achieving desired goals.
• Develops resources that are individualized and appropriate to support successful functioning in community/targeted environment.
• Maintains administrative records.
• Assess and monitors for risk, symptoms of trauma, and indications of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. Uses appropriate reporting mechanisms.
• Discharges patients from the Duval County e-portal when patient is discharged from MHRC.
• Maintains communication with supervisor relative to problems, unusual events as well as successful achievements.
• Facilitates appropriate transportation for patients upon discharge.

Qualifications

• In order to be considered, candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services field. Experience with the mental health population preferred.
• The Social Services Specialist must be able to manage work assignments, complete tasks in a timely, accurate manner with minimal supervision, and interact therapeutically with patients and their families.
• Candidates will need a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs, email and the use of the Internet.

Position Details

This is a Full Time Days position: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center are Equal Opportunity Employers. Background screening and clearance through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse is required for all positions: https://info.flclearinghouse.com