Psychiatric Social Worker (LSW/LCSW)

Outcome HC; Stony Hill (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (Vacation & Sick)

Health Benefits

Job summary

Outcome HC is seeking a Psychiatric Social Worker for Mountainview Behavioral Hospital in New Jersey. The role requires performing psychosocial assessments, coordinating with families and providers, and educating families about treatment plans and aftercare.

The position also involves leading weekly groups and preparing court reports when needed. LP/Social Worker must hold an LSW or LCSW license in New Jersey and be able to read, write, and communicate in English.

Qualifications

• Complete psychosocial assessments on new admissions, including PHQ-9 depression scale, C-SSRS assessments, and Social Determinants of Healthcare.
• Obtains collateral information from family and community providers on every new admission; maintains weekly contact during admission.
• Provides basic psychiatric education to families about diagnosis, medications, treatment plans, goals, and aftercare.

Responsibilities

• Makes referrals for aftercare, including follow up appointments and housing supports.
• Facilitates 3-5 mental health related groups per week, focusing on coping skills, symptoms management, psychoeducation, and related topics.
• Completes court reports for involuntary patients.
• Maintains weekly progress notes and weekly treatment plan reviews for each patient.

Skills

Interviewing

Case management

Group facilitation

Family education

Psychiatric assessment

Education

Master's in Social Work

Job description

DEFINITION:

As part of the Social Work Department, and under the supervision of the Social Work Director, the Psychiatric Social Worker provides therapeutic interventions, education, and case management services to the patients admitted to Mountainview Behavioral Hospital

Bilingual in Spanish preferred, but not required. 1 evening per week required.

Essential Functions Include but are not Limited to:

• Completing Psychosocial Assessments on new admissions, including the completion of PHQ-9 depression scale, C-SSRS Assessments, and Social Determinants of Healthcare
• Obtains collateral information from family and/or community providers on every new admission. Additionally, maintains weekly contact with family/community providers during the patient’s admission.
• Provides basic psychiatric education to families about diagnosis, medication, treatment plans, goals, and aftercare.
• Makes referrals for aftercare, including follow up appointments and housing supports, when necessary
• Facilitates 3-5 mental health related groups per week, focusing on coping skills, symptoms management, psychoeducation, and other related topics.
• Completes court reports for involuntary patients.
• Maintains weekly progress notes and weekly treatment plan reviews on each patient throughout their admission.
• Attends all meetings, including daily report and monthly departmental meeting. LSW will be required to attend weekly Supervision.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

• Master's degree in Social Work

LICENSE:

• New Jersey LSW or LCSW

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of and familiarity with current social work practices and techniques.
• Ability to interview clients and others to obtain significant social, psychological, psychiatric, and other information needed for diagnosis and treatment.
• Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative histories of patients incorporating pertinent information from outside sources.
• Ability to comprehend economic, social, and emotional problems of persons who are physically and/or emotionally maladjusted or who are confined in an institution.
• Ability to provide explanation of services of the clinic to patients, families, social workers, teachers, and/or other concerned individuals, and to persons in need of psychiatric care.
• Ability to organize assigned social work and related duties and develop effective work methods.
• Ability to conduct discussions before lay and professional groups and to participate in conferences.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manualrecording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• Applicants must be able to read, write, speak,understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.

We are an EOE organization

Benefits:

• PTO (Vacation & Sick)
• Health Benefits