Social Worker PRN - Competitive Pay

Signet Health; Wamego (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Program for Senior Adults at Wamego Health Center in Wamego, KS is seeking an experienced Licensed Mental Health Worker for a PRN, in-person, days-only role. Starting pay is $25 per hour and may increase with experience.

You will provide emotional and therapeutic support per individualized plans, conduct psychosocial assessments, participate in treatment and discharge planning, and complete utilization review, with group therapy and charting as part of daily duties.

Qualifications

• Licensed mental health professional with pediatric? (note: adapt to content)
• Skills in psychotherapy and psychosocial assessment
• Experience with geriatric/adult populations
• Experience delivering brief therapies (CBT or solution-focused)
• Ability to develop therapeutic materials for treatment planning

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Daily Group Therapy and maintain charts.
• Complete Psychosocial Assessments.
• Assist with Treatment and Discharge Planning.
• Complete Utilization Review.

Skills

Therapy skills

Assessment skills

Geriatric care

Short-term therapy (CBT/solution)

Therapeutic materials development

Education

Kansas Master’s level social work licensure

Job description

Overview

Heritage Program for Senior Adults is seeking an experienced licensed therapist wanting a PRN position. In-person, days only.Starting pay - $25/hr; more depending on experience.

Our program is at the Heritage Program for Senior Adults, Wamego Health Center, Wamego KS.

As a Licensed Mental Health Worker,you will ensure that the emotional and therapeutic needs of patients are consistently met and maintained, based on individual plans of behavioral health care.

Your specific duties will include:

• Facilitating Daily Group Therapy and keeping charts updated
• Completing Psychosocial Assessments
• Assisting with Treatment Planning and Discharge Planning
• Completing Utilization Review

PRN, in-person, day position withhourly pay starting at $25/hr; more, depending on experience.

Great day to keep up your skills and earn extra $$.

Requirements/Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Kansas Master's level social work licensure.
• Strong therapy and assessment skills
• Expertise in the needs of geriatric and adult populations
• Experience in performing brief short-term therapy (e.g. cognitive behavioral therapy or solution focused therapy)
• Experience developing therapeutic materials preferred.

Hospital/Program Description

It's not uncommon for senior adults to experience life changes that lead to feelings of depresssion, sadness, and anger.

Heritage Senior Behavior Health is an outpatient program that provides individualized treatment for older adults who are experiencing emotional, behavioral or mental health disorders.

Our program provides intensive outpatient treatment, offered Monday through Friday. Treatment through our program is offered in the least restrictive environment and patients are able to return home each afternoon. We serve Pottawatomie, Riley, and Wabaunsee Counties.

Our services are offered on a philosophy of providing quality care that stresses the importance of dignity, respect, confidentiality. Our goal is to help our patients achieve an optimum level of functioning. Together as a team, our staff of highly trained clinicians formulate treatment plans specific to the individual's needs.