Social Services Associate PRN

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C. seeks a Social Services Associate to support psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and psychoeducational groups under the guidance of the Director of Social Services. The role emphasizes collaboration with the care team to advance patient progress in treatment.

Responsibilities include collecting biopsychosocial information, coordinating with families, and contributing to treatment planning, with sensitivity to age, culture, and disability needs.

Responsibilities

• Provides social service support, education and resources for patients and families under the supervision of the Director of Social Services.
• Plans and conducts individual or group psychoeducational sessions as assigned.
• Gathers information for Comprehensive Integrated (Biopsychosocial) 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 toward treatment goals.

Job description

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.