SOCIAL SERVICE CLINICIAN FT Days YAP

Care New England; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England's Butler Hospital seeks a social work professional to perform focused psychosocial and discharge planning assessments, shaping treatment goals appropriate to the patient’s age under supervision of a licensed social worker.

In collaboration with the team, this role identifies needs for further assessments, implements education and planning interventions, and completes documentation in a timely fashion while upholding NASW ethics and hospital policies; it supports the Young Adult

Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS/BSW or MSW/MS/MA.
• Training or experience in a psychiatric facility is helpful but not absolutely necessary.
• Interest in and commitment to the programs at Butler Hospital and Brown University.
• Physical and mental ability to walk and work in a fast-paced environment with a multidisciplinary staff.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial and discharge planning assessments to develop treatment goals appropriate to the patient’s age.
• Collaborates with the treatment team to define needs for further psychosocial assessments.
• Implements assigned interventions related to education and planning treatment goals.
• Completes documentation in a timely fashion and adheres to hospital policies and risk management.

Skills

psychosocial assessment

discharge planning

team collaboration

Education

BA/BS/BSW or MSW/MS/MA

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

Service Standards: Consistently adheres to Butler Hospital service standards

Demonstrates behavior, which exemplifies the NASW Code of Ethics to ensure quality of care and promote positive department relations.

Under the supervision of a social worker licensed by the state of RI, 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.

In collaboration with the team, contributes to defining the need for further psychosocial assessments and services to be performed under the direction of or with the doctor.

Implements assigned interventions relative to education and planning treatment goals.

Completes appropriate documentation in a timely fashion.

Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and maintenance of skills for self and other care planning staff.

In collaboration with treatment team, performs utilization review functions and serves as the primary liaison with ERO's.

Observes relevant hospital and departmental policies and procedures including risk management, infection control and safety.

Requirements

Education: BA/BS/BSW or MSW/MS/MA

Training and Experience:

Training or experience in a psychiatric facility is helpfulbut not absolutely necessary. Training and/or experience relevant to the specific population served is necessary for care planners with primary assignments to specialty units or continuing Education/In-service in that area will be required

Special Qualifications: Interest in and commitment to the programs at Butler Hospital and the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University

Physical and Mental: Able to do a moderate amount of walking and tolerate the stress and multiple demands of working in a fast-paced environment dealing with a multidisciplinary staff and difficult patient population.

Schedule: 40/80 Full Time Days / Mon-Fri

This position supports the Young Adult Program (YAP)

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.