Responsibilities:
Review and sign all biopsychosocial assessments.
Monitor and evaluate the duties conducted by the social services department, including the discharge planning process.
Conduct routine clinical pertinence and quality assurance reviews of case managers and therapists.
Attend and oversee weekly discharge planning meetings.
Participate in QAPI meetings and monitoring of discharge planning process.
Provides coverage for Director of Clinical Services in his/her absence as needed.
The individual employed in this position may accept other reasonable assignments, which may be necessary, for efficient operation of assigned programs as there is time and opportunity.
Provide support, individual, group and/or family therapy for MFH patients and families, as needed.
Assists in developing treatment-planning goals/objectives with patients, families and treatment team members.
Responsible for youth intake, assessment of youth, development and completion of intake documentation (psychosocial), assists with case management of patients.
Provides crisis intervention as needed.
Disseminates agency and program information to social service agencies, churches, childcare institutions, etc., as needed.
Responsible for ensuring that all documentation on patients is current and complete (i.e., psychosocial, treatment plans, updates, discharge documents, & other documents as designated).
Serves as a liaison for patients with other social service agencies.
Coordinates appropriate referrals, as needed.
Provides ongoing assessment and treatment planning consultation.
Assists patients with appropriate discharge planning.
Provides client/family follow-up care as needed
Assists with pre-service and/or in-service training in areas of expertise as needed.
Assists in preparation for, and helps maintain compliance with Licensing, Medicaid and TJC standards.
Keeps detailed and accurate documentation of all pertinent client information.
Attends regular treatment team staff meetings and provides pertinent input regarding client concerns, progress, etc.
Responsibility is assumed for continuing educational and professional development and
contributions are made to the professional growth of others.
Documentation of continuing education, etc., will be provided to the personnel department and copies kept in the employee's record.
The individual employed in this position may accept other reasonable assignments, which may be necessary, for efficient operation of assigned programs as there is time and opportunity.
Qualifica tions:
Master's Degree in Social Work Field.
Must hold valid License as a LCSW or LMSW.
Prefer experience working with youth.
The physical demands described must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.
While performing the duties/tasks of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
Requires the ability to lift up to 20 pounds, bend or stoop, stand and sit.
COVID-19 vaccination and Flu vaccination are mandatory and required for all positions (subject to qualified exemptions).
Other: The individual employed in this position may accept other reasonable assignments, which may be necessary, for efficient operation of assigned programs as there is time and opportunity.
Job descriptions are not intended, nor should be construed, to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.
When an employee performs two or more different jobs, for which different straight time hourly rates are established, the employee will be paid during overtime hours as a rate not less than one and one-half time the hourly rate established for the type of work, he or she is performing during the overtime hours.