PHP Social Worker

Acadia Healthcare; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare in Delaware seeks a licensed social worker to provide psychosocial support to individuals, families, and groups coping with mental illness. The role includes patient education, counseling, referrals, and ensuring continuity of care.

Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, interdisciplinary team participation, case coordination, and supervising interns. A LMSW, LPCMH or LMFT license is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work required.
• LMSW, LPCMH or LMFT licenses required.
• CPR certification required (training available).
• Three or more years related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Obtain information through observation and interviews for plan development.
• Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding implications.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings for care and discharge planning.
• Coordinate cases and anticipate needs across illness, finances, education and community services.
• Facilitate education, support groups and referrals.
• Conduct intakes and coordinate placements within facility programs.
• Develop clinically relevant activities with activity professionals.
• Promote recovery and social functioning.
• Maintain patient records and ensure compliance with standards.
• Supervise social work interns and guide staff as needed.
• Address complaints with empathy and prioritize patient safety.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Case management

Patient education

Communication with families

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

LMSW

LPCMH

LMFT

CPR certification

Job description

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.

• 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.

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 dictate.

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