Social Worker - PRN for Weekends
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Job Summary
We offer a full suite of benefits ranging from:
- Competitive Pay Rate
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount Program
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
Work Schedule: PRN (As Needed) for Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) day shift
Salary Range: $36 40/hour Depending on Experience & Licensure
Coachella Valley Behavioral Health a new premier inpatient treatment center for adults age 18 and older is open and setting the standard for nursing care in behavioral health. Our 80-bed hospital offers comprehensive training dynamic leadership and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.
Social Worker responsibilities include:
- Plan direct define and coordinate individualized and group therapeutic support and services to patients with behavioralproblems psychiatric disorders post-traumatic stress disorder substance abuse and physical and emotional abuse.
- Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan that applies therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring patient safety at all times.
- Through patient observation and patient/family interview obtaining information on the patients needs skills interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.
- Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle.
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meeting to discuss psychosocial assessment treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning.
- Identify assess and coordinate patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness hospitalization finances education and home/community services.
- Facilitate education process groups support groups and referrals as requested.
- May conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs.
- Promote recovery symptom reduction and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning.
- Communicate or aid family members in understanding and supporting the patient.
- Manage a caseload and assume responsibility for patient chart documentation.
- May facilitate education process groups support groups and referrals as requested.
- Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and timely documentation to assure patient records comply with facility and accreditation standards.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Masters degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university or a new graduate of accredited masters degree social work program with successful completion of social work field education internship or similar practicum through masters degree program required.
- Two or more years experience working with patient population preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- State licensure REQUIRED at at least an Associate level; which could include: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Acadia Healthcare operates a network of premier behavioral healthcare facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Offering multiple levels of care for all populations.
