Psychosocial Clinician: Discharge Planning & Coordination

Care New England; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England's Butler Hospital seeks a Social Work professional to conduct psychosocial assessments and discharge planning, developing patient-centered treatment goals tailored to age groups. The role emphasizes ethical collaboration and multidisciplinary teamwork in a fast-paced psychiatric setting.

The position requires completing thorough documentation, participating in team meetings, and supporting program relationships within the department and Brown University's Psychiatry and Human

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work; Clinician I or Clinician II
• Experience in a psychiatric setting is preferred
• Training and experience in relation to the population served is necessary, particularly with specialty units or continuing education/in-services in that area will be required
• Interest and commitment in the programs at Butler Hospital and the dept of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown
• Able to tolerate the stress of multiple demands of working in a fast-paced environment and dealing with multi-disciplinary staff and difficult patient population

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ethical and collaborative behavior to ensure quality of care and promote positive department and program relationships.
• Provides a well-focused psychosocial and discharge planning assessment of patient and family to develop a treatment plan and goals, appropriate to the age of the patient.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge base of clinical practice through written documentation and contributions at team meetings and patient related meetings.
• Implements the treatment plan to achieve the treatment goals relative to age specific needs.
• Coordinates with treatment team in facilitating an optimal discharge plan for patients, demonstrating knowledge of general and age specific resources including availability, eligibility, cost factors and types of service.
• Completes appropriate documentation in a timely fashion.
• Participates in the training and in-service education of Social Services staff and other health professionals providing consultation, supervision and teaching as assigned.
• In collaboration with treatment team, performs utilization review functions and serves as the primary liaison with ERO's.
• Demonstrates commitment to professional career growth and maintains core age specific and specialty competency for all patient populations.
• Observes relevant hospital and department policies and procedures including risk management, infection control and safety.
• Consistently adheres to Butler Hospital service standards.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work; Clinician I or Clinician II

Job description

Care New England's Butler Hospital seeks a Social Work professional to conduct psychosocial assessments and discharge planning, developing patient-centered treatment goals tailored to age groups. The role emphasizes ethical collaboration and multidisciplinary teamwork in a fast-paced psychiatric setting.

The position requires completing thorough documentation, participating in team meetings, and supporting program relationships within the department and Brown University's Psychiatry and Human