Social Services Associate

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, is seeking a Social Services Associate to support psychosocial assessments, discharge planning and patient resources within a behavioral health setting.

Under the Director of Social Services, you will conduct psychoeducational groups and help plan treatments, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations and the Oceans mission and PI standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides social service support, education and resources for patients and families under supervision.
• Plans and conducts individual or group psychoeducational sessions.
• Gathers information for Comprehensive Integrated Assessment within 72 hours of admission.
• Reviews Multidisciplinary assessments for Treatment Integration within 72 hours of admission.
• Performs case management and discharge planning.
• Attends treatment team meetings and reports on patient progress.
• Identifies age/disability/cultural needs and communicates appropriately to patients and families.
• Conducts care of patients and discharge planning respecting cultural needs and family involvement.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Job description

Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, is a behavioral healthcare system providing high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our success is a reflection of the excellence and dedication of our employees at every level of our facilities. The culture of our hospitals is built around service. All jobs performed on our team are worthwhile and every employee makes a difference. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow personally and professionally while delivering compassionate, quality care we encourage you to explore career opportunities with Haven.

The Social Services Associate assists in the gathering of information for the Psychosocial Assessment, the patients' resources and support systems, treatment planning needs and discharge planning as well as providing Psychoeducational Groups under the supervision/guidance of the Director of Social Services to further patient/family/group progress in treatment according to the Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and PI standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Provides social service support, education and resources for patients and families, under the supervision/guidance of the Director of Social Services, in accordance with accepted standards in a timely fashion as outlined by Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations, Oceans Behavioral Hospital's Mission, policies and procedures and PI Standards.
2. Plans and conducts individual or group psychoeducational sessions, as assigned by the Director of Social Services.
3. Gathers information for the completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment - (Biopsychosocial Assessment) as assigned by Director of Social Services within 72 hours (or 3 sessions) of admission for review and interpretation by a Licensed Therapist, who will co-sign all Psychosocial Assessments.
4. Reviews all Multidisciplinary assessments and provides information for the Multidisciplinary Treatment Integration under the supervision of the Director of Social Services and attending physician within 72 hours of admission.
5. Performs case management and discharge planning as assigned by the Director of Social Services.
6. Attends treatment team meetings when indicated and reporting on assigned patients and their progress toward treatment goals.
7. Surveys and identifies age/disability/cultural needs; Identifies safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs; and communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive related manner to patients and their families.
8. Conducts care of patients and discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs and involves members of the patient's support system in decision making as appropriate.
9. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.