Social Worker Behavioral Health - FT Days

Company: AdventHealth
Location: Killeen
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

DescriptionClinical Social Worker /- AdventHealth Central TexasLocation Address:2201 S Clear Creek Rd/., Killeen, TX 76549Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth Central Texas, Killeen, TX+ + + + + + +Work Hours/Shift:FT / DaysYou Will Be Responsible For:+ Utilizes evidence/-based interventions to assist patients, families, and significant others in coping with the psychosocial aspects of illness and its treatment/. + Develops discharge plans in collaboration with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, administrators, educators, community agencies and others/. Develops discharge plans that provide continuity of care based on the individual patients needs within 24/-48 hours after admission/. Consults with physicians, patient, hospital staff, family members or significant others in a timely manner to facilitate resolution of identified barriers to treatment progress to ensure the continuity of care/. Maintains pertinent records of social work intervention, assessment, diagnostic impression and treatment for use in compiling accurate statistics/. Documents social work intervention in the medical record that reflects the current findings and status of the intervention at the time of the intervention/. Makes referrals to Federal, state, county and community agencies in a timely manner/. Develops working relationship with agencies to ensure appropriate service delivery to patients/. Assesses patient for behavioral health needs as needed/. Provides referrals for behavioral services as needed/. Provides provisional diagnoses for mental health issues according to the DSM/-V as needed/. Participates in daily multidisciplinary discharge planning meetings/. Provides referrals or consults with additional team members when identification of issues needs to be attended by the treatment team/. Articulates social issues during multidisciplinary meetings/. Participates in and contributes to quarterly Ethics Committee/. Maintains up/-to/-date records on concurrent review patients/. Maintains effective communication techniques with physicians and staff members/. Knowledgeable of current Federal, state and other regulatory agencies in the areas of quality, performance, utilization and patient care/. Identifies opportunities for expeditious discharge planning and evaluates the patients and familys receptiveness to a plan/. Ability to communicate effectively with parents when attempting to assess, diagnose, and treat infants and children/. Ability to identify and discuss suspected and/or established abuse and neglect with parents/. Reports suspected abuse and neglect to Child Protective Services/. Exhibits empathy and acceptance of adolescent mood variance and attempts at independence/. Identifies social problems and financial limitations in patients that may contribute to discharge and treatment problems/. Identifies and provides info about community resources from which patients may benefit/. Assist patient by providing information on, and completing when necessary, advance directive/. Possess the ability to discuss end of life and geriatric assistance needs with patients/. Ability to recognize, identify, and communicate potential abuse and neglect issues with patients and family members/. Effectively communicate with Adult Protective Services to ensure continuum of care during and after hospital discharge/. Communicates discharge planning options and assesses needs for long term care facilities/. Advocates for the patients right to self/-determination regarding treatment plans/. Provides education about discharge options and explores options with patients and members of patients care system/. Identifies community resources that the patient may benefit from and communicates options with patients and families/. Maintains current Texas social work license and completes continuing education unit accordingly/. Remains current in BLS certification as required/. Develop and maintain internal and external contacts that enhance effective relationships for the hospital/. Develops a working relationship with community organizations to establish maximum resources available to patients/. Attend conferences/workshops pertaining to departmental activities/. Communicate effectively with team members of the Behavioral Health Center/. Compile timely resources and literature pertaining to departmental activities/. Maintain knowledge of current federal and state regulations and JCAHO standards/. Participate in hospital and community/-based activities as the representative of the BHC of AdventHealth/. Initiates projects to improve the performance of the department and the care provided to patients/. Works independently by using critical thinking and creativity to incorporate evidence based social work frameworks/. Collaborates with other community agencies and organizations to improve knowledge and awareness of resources and services/.QualificationsWhat You Will Need:+ Requires graduation from an accredited masters degree program in social work, counseling, psychology or a related field, and appropriate licensure as required by state law/. + Requires knowledge of the principles, laws, and practices of social work in a psychiatric hospital setting + At least two /(2/) years of experience as a clinical social worker in a psychiatric hospital setting is preferred/. + Experience should include individual, group, and family therapy and discharge planning in an acute care psychiatric setting/. + LMSW, LCSW, or LPC and the ability to complete and maintain certification in Crisis Prevention Institute /(CPI/) behavioral patient management course required/. + BLS requiredJob Summary:AdventHealth Behavioral Health Center /(AHHC/) Clinical Social Worker position is a clinical position functioning within a multidisciplinary treatment team/. The clinical social worker provides clinical mental health services for child, adolescent and adult patients and their families/. Clinical responsibilities include conducting individual, family and group therapies; completing comprehensive psychosocial assessments; executing clinical case management tasks; and ensuring patients and family members receive quality care/. This position reports to the Clinical Coordinator/. This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti/-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances/.Category:Case ManagementOrganization:AdventHealth Central TexasSchedule:Full/-timeShift:1 /- DayTravel:No We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

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