Licensed Social Worker — Acute Care Therapy & Discharge

Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services in Birmingham, AL seeks a licensed Social Worker/Therapist to provide social services, individual, family and group therapy, and case management on acute and residential units under the direction of the Director of Social Services. Responsibilities include discharge planning, admissions/discharge processes, crisis response, and collaboration with community agencies.

Requires Master’s in Social Work or Counseling and Alabama licensure, plus availability for

Qualifications

• Current license as LICSW, LMSW, LPC, ALC, or MSN in the State of Alabama required.
• MUST HAVE availability to attend an 8- business day Orientation from 8a-4p without interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Provide and document discharge planning as directed by the Psychiatrist from day of admission.
• Obtains and assess social history information and report to the treatment team within program specific time frames.
• Initiates and completes new admissions process, discharge process, and aftercare planning.
• Provide and promptly document individual, family, and group therapy through use of social work and/or counseling knowledge and skills.
• Maintain professional and clinical credentials consistent with duties.
• Contribute to overall treatment team process by assisting in developing plans of care, formulating and reviewing plans and attending treatment team meetings and providing input as assigned.
• Conduct and document group therapy as assigned.
• Act as liaison for patients to various community agencies and resources.
• Function as liaison and support for patient’s family during hospitalization.
• Respond to and handle crisis situations under direction of MD or Charge Nurse.
• Consistently demonstrate competence in day-to-day scheduling of duties by completing tasks on time with little from others as assigned.
• Facilitate therapeutic milieu on units assigned.
• Coordinates and documents referrals and discharge planning.
• Responsible for the safety and security of medical records of all patients on the unit.
• Attends off-campus outings with residential program, if assigned.
• Attends all mandatory Program Staff meetings and Director of Clinical Services mandated meetings.
• Performs Other Duties As Assigned/required By This Position.

Skills

Discharge planning

Crisis intervention

Group therapy

Documentation

Education

MSW or MA in Counseling

Job description

Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services in Birmingham, AL seeks a licensed Social Worker/Therapist to provide social services, individual, family and group therapy, and case management on acute and residential units under the direction of the Director of Social Services. Responsibilities include discharge planning, admissions/discharge processes, crisis response, and collaboration with community agencies.

Requires Master’s in Social Work or Counseling and Alabama licensure, plus availability for