Social Worker I - Inpatient Program - (Full Time) With 5K Sign-On Bonus

Job Description

• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings to discuss psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning.

• Conduct crisis intervention with the supervision of Program Director and/or Charge Nurse.

• Conduct educational lectures for patients and families, at admission, during facility stay and after discharge, as indicated.

• Document patient progress and participation in process groups and educational lectures.

• Serves as a liaison between clinical staff and patients, keeping staff informed of high risk issues.

• On an on-going basis identify potential patient problems and discuss them in the multidisciplinary treatment meeting.

• On an on-going basis, participate in monitoring treatment outcome.

• Appropriate documentation completed in accordance with federal, state and Joint Commission regulations. In addition to department and facility policy and procedure.

• Communicate continually with the patients and staff.

• Communicate with the patients/families to ensure understanding of treatment protocols as indicated.

• Manages caseload and assumes responsibility for patient chard documentation and ensures comprehensive treatment delivery.

• Is the liaison between patients and assigned psychiatrist ensuring psychiatrist is aware of patient behaviors and needs observed by hospital staff.

• Manages psychiatry visits, charts and patients M-F to ensure streamline procedure with daily psychiatry visits.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• Masters in counseling psychology, social work or related field.

License

• Associate Marriage and Family Therapist registered with CA BBS or Licensed Marriage and Family (LMFT)
• Associate Social Worker registered with CA BBS or Licensed Clinical Social Worker

COMPENSATION

Compensation for roles at San Jose Behavioral Health varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, San Jose Behavioral Health provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California as set forth below.

SJBH Range = $33.00/hour - $50.00/hour - DOE