Psychiatric Social Worker 3

State of Washington; Monroe (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Corrections seeks a Psychiatric Social Worker 3 for the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, WA. The role is onsite with a Mon-Fri 08:00–16:30 schedule, focusing on transition planning and coordination with internal and external stakeholders to support medical, behavioral health, and substance use disorder care.

You will develop Continuity of Care Plans to help patients reenter the community, reduce recidivism, and align services with DOC values of equity, diversity,

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to provide medical, behavioral health and substance use disorder transition planning services.
• Develop Continuity of Care Plans to assist patients with physical and/or mental disorders in their transition back to the community.
• Promote continuity of care and coordinate with the facility Health Services Reentry team to support successful community reentry.

Job description

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Psychiatric Social Worker 3 for the Monroe Correctional Complex located in Monroe, WA.

Schedule: Mon-Fri 08:00 - 16:30. Work is to be performed onsite.

The purpose of the Psychiatric Social Worker 3 is to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to provide medical, behavioral health and substance use disorder transition planning services. This position directly supports the departments mission to improve public safety by assessing transition needed services, providing resources, and developing Continuity of Care Plans that assist patients with significant physical and/or mental disorders in their transition back to the community.

Psychiatric Social Worker services are grounded in the Department of Corrections (DOC) agency core values of cultivating an environment of integrity, trust, respectful and inclusive interactions. Continuity of Care helps patients succeed, which reduces recidivism. This approach contributes to in prison and community safety and supports the DOC commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Respect.

Continuity of Care strives to promote/maintain the medical/mental health stability achieved while incarcerated and encourages community support to the released patients, with the goal of successful community reentry and reduction of recidivism. This position, in collaboration with the facility Health Services Reentry team, focuses on the Departments Strategic Goal of Continuity of Care Planning for Health Services Patients.

A completed Application Packet will include:

• A detailed resume
• A cover letter
• Three professional references

Application assessment will be ongoing, the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It’s the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

• Conduct release planning for patients who have need for follow-up medical and mental health care