PHP Social Worker

Acadia Healthcare; New Castle (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a dedicated social worker to provide psychosocial support for individuals, families, and groups coping with mental illness. The role includes education, advocacy, case management, and referrals to services, with a focus on promoting health and addressing barriers to care.

Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, multidisciplinary collaboration, placement coordination, group facilitation, and meticulous documentation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work required.
• Licenses required: LMSW, LPCMH or LMFT.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan while ensuring patient safety.
• Obtain information via patient, family interview to inform treatment planning.
• Provide crisis intervention and assist families to understand implications of life situations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings for assessment, planning and discharge planning.
• Coordinate patient cases and referrals to services related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home/community services.
• Facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested.
• Manage caseload and maintain accurate documentation to ensure records meet standards.
• Supervise social work interns and provide direction to staff as needed.

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a dedicated person who wants to make a difference. This position will provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic or acute mental illness. Services include advising and educating family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services. Provides care and case management or interventions designed to promote health and address barriers to access to healthcare. Facilitates continuity of care. Must have a LMSW, LPCMH or LMFT.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan that applies therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring patient safety at all times.
• Through patient observation and patient/family interview obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.
• Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meeting to discuss psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning.
• Identify, assess and coordinate patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home/community services.
• Facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested.
• Conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs as required.
• Develop and execute clinically relevant activities in coordination with activity professionals, as required.
• Promote recovery, symptom reduction and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning.
• Communicate or aid family members in understanding and supporting the patient.
• Manage a caseload and assume responsibility for patient chart documentation.
• Facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested.
• Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and timely documentation to assure patient records comply with facility and accreditation standards.
• Supervise social work interns completing field placement, as required.
• Provide direction and guidance to social services staff or other staff members, as required.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university required.
• Three or more years' related experience working with comparative patient population required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.
• Licenses- Must have a LMSW, LPCMH or LMFT.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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