Social Worker I - ED Overnight Treatment on Demand Intake Counselor
Social Worker I - ED Overnight Treatment on Demand Intake Counselor
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$ 60800 - 91200
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Job Description
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Humanity in action Triumph in hardship Transformation in health.
Department
OBHS Substance ProFeeThe following positions within Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Adult Psychiatry Psychiatric Emergency Services CARES and Outpatient Behavioral Health Services are offering the opportunity to enroll in a new program offering a cash incentive to recognize your work treating patients with substance use disorders. This program is sponsored through the ACCESS (Advancing Careers Competencies and Equity in Substance Treatment Services) grant. Employees must be >0.6 FTE to be eligible. 50 of the bonus will be received 90 days after signing the program contract.Registered Nurses (RNs) may earn up to $7500 by December 2024
Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) may earn up to $3500 by December 2024
Care Navigators may earn up to $3500 by December 2024Job Summary
Under general supervision plans organizes and implements social work treatment for Emergency Department/hospitalized patients and their families. Assesses the biopsychosocial needs of patients and families and creates an individual plan of care as it relates to the patients current health concerns and ongoing access to care outside of the hospital. Provides clinical interventions that help meet identified needs by utilizing personal family and community resources. Provides crisis intervention supportive counseling case consultation and care coordination services.
Essential Functions:
- Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments that are thorough individualized objective and complete. Provides intervention appropriate to the presenting problem. Utilizes key case management components including assessment/reassessment care planning coordination of care and documentation. Evaluates emotional components impact of health issues and assists patient to identify strengths dysfunctional factors and to establish detailed discharge/transition of care plans. Provides care coordination throughout the continuum of care and/or hospitalization from case referral to case closure. 35
- Applies knowledge of individual group and family functioning to ensure appropriateness of treatment methods to assist patient in achieving care plan goals. Demonstrates the ability to develop effective brief interventions that are socioculturally sensitive. 20
- Routinely consults negotiates and coordinates with internal and external resources to assure collaborative efforts to maximize patient outcomes. 15
- Facilitates multidisciplinary communications and patient care meetings (i.e. case conferences/family meetings rounding) and utilizes information to assess and reassess care needs. Demonstrates and educates staff as to the scope of function of the Social Work role in the health care team. Ensures patient involvement in care planning and goal setting with informed consent documented. Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span as well as demonstrating the ability to assess the patients status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/service is being delivered/provided. Demonstrates knowledge of major concepts principles and theories of normal and abnormal human development and its application to specific age groups. Utilizes knowledge of patient populations cultural religious ethnic and social systems in interactions care planning and education. Demonstrates comprehensive effective knowledge of programs eligibility and skill in obtaining appropriate resource/services; is able to educate others to identify gaps and suggest alternatives. 15
- Assists clients to maximize adjustment to illness/disability/trauma by addressing biopsychosocial issues and enhancing problem solving and coping skills. Evaluates emotional components impact of health issues and assists client to identify disruptive factors to establish treatment goals. 15
Education:
- Masters Degree From an CSWE accredited college or university Required
Work Experience:
- 13 years Typically oneyear full time post masters degree Social Work practice under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Licenses:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of coordination of care/discharge planning crisis intervention and supportive counseling.
- Knowledge of medical/behavioral health terms abbreviations diagnosis and demonstrates this knowledge verbally and in writing.
- Skill in problem solving and use of critical thinking skills.
- Skill in providing care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the healthcare setting.
- Skill in establishing a treatment alliance and engaging the patient in goal setting and prioritizing.
- Ability to manage the professional relationship including termination and/or transition of care.
- Ability to respond to crisis situations and provide support.
- Ability to advocate in a professional manner as appropriate.
Shift
Nights (United States of America)Work Type
RegularSalary
$60800.00 $91200.00 / yrBenefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5 and generous medical plans
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
Onsite employee fitness center and wellness classes
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values
Respect
Belonging
Accountability
Transparency
All job applicants for safetysensitive positions must pass a preemployment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated highquality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 schoolbased health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorados primary and essential safetynet institution Denver Health is a missiondriven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.
Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
Employment Type
Full-Time
