(1) Duties of Social Workers
(a) Provide psychiatric Social Work services, to patients and their families, as a member of an Interdisciplinary Treatment
Team.
(b) Services include, but are not limited to conducting of Psychosocial Assessments, treatment planning, group and
individual intervention including case coordination and documentation. Case coordination in support of a patient &
community
integration will include linking patients to community resources, establishing insurance and other benefits, and liaising with
various legal and mental health systems.
(c) Throughout the provision of Social Work services, the Social Worker adheres to social work values and ethics as
outlined by the Oregon State Board of Clinical Social Workers.
(d) Conduct Psychosocial Assessment: Psychosocial history gathering and assessment of information from patients,
families, community mental health programs, other collateral informants.
(e) Participation with the treatment team in establishing Treatment and Care Plans, implementation of those treatment
plans.
(f) Effective liaison with community mental health agencies, Senior and People with Disabilities Division, Veteran's
Administration, potential providers, public and private hospitals, legal entities, substance abuse treatment programs and
other social service agencies.
(g) Conducts individual and group treatment as well as family counseling and education.

• A bachelor's degree in social work (BSW)
• Direct experience in individual, family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills .Beable toobjectively evaluate each case by collecting information through observation, interviews and research.
• Thinking critically and without prejudiceto make informed decisions, identify the best resources and formulate the best plan to help clients.
• Verbal and written communication competency,ethical decision making, understanding diverse perspectives, developing empathy for others.