SOCIAL SERVICE CLINICIAN FT Days

Butler; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler Hospital is seeking a Social Work professional to conduct psychosocial and discharge planning assessments and develop age-appropriate treatment plans. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and ensure timely documentation.

The role emphasizes collaboration, professional growth, and adherence to department policies. Experience in psychiatric settings is preferred, with a focus on patient- and family-centered planning.

Qualifications

• Clinical work in psychiatry or behavioral health settings is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication with patients and families.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to professional development and ethical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial and discharge planning assessments to develop treatment goals by patient age.
• Demonstrates ethical, collaborative behavior to ensure quality of care.
• Documents thoroughly and participates in team meetings and patient reviews.
• Implements treatment plans to meet goals aligned with age-specific needs.
• Coordinates with the treatment team to optimize discharge planning and service access.
• Completes documentation in a timely fashion.
• Participates in training and in-service education for staff.
• Acts as liaison with evaluative offices and supports utilization review.
• Maintains core age-specific competencies and adheres to hospital policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work

Clinician I or Clinician II

Job description

Job Summary

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.

Duties & 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.

Requirements

• BAchelor's or Master's in Social Work.
• Clinician l or Clinician ll
• 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.

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.