What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker position at Genesis Global Recruiting?
TITLE: Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker
TYPE: Contract or contract to hire
SCHEDULE: M – F, 8am – 4:30pm
HOURLY PAY RATE: $33 - $41 p/h
LOCATION: San Diego, California
INDUSTRY: Social Services
Summary:
To provide quality case management, psychoeducation and therapeutic support to
patients on our youth/adolescent and adult inpatient psychiatric units. To serve actively
and constructively as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, working closely
with the Nursing department and attending psychiatrists to support patients and their
families to find success and stability amid their crises. To ensure the safety and well-being
of each patient while meeting their biopsychosocial and aftercare needs.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and coordinate individualized discharge plans for each patient; utilizing
treatment teams, patient interactions and attending psychiatrist directives to
determine and address the patient’s aftercare needs
- Administer biopsychosocial assessments to document patient’s history and
identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patients and their
family members, when applicable
- Work with high acuity patients with chronic mental health, substance use disorder
and other comorbid diagnoses
- Lead process and psychoeducational groups for patients using various evidence
based therapeutic modalities * Conduct family therapy and discharge planning sessions to prepare patients for
their safe return to the community after psychiatric stabilization
- Attend regular treatment team meetings to provide the social work perspective to
the interdisciplinary team and create ongoing, individualized treatment plans for
each patient
- Report to community/state agencies any patient issues as required by law to
appropriate authorities (e.g. CPS, APS, Tarasoff reporting)
- Represent the facility in Counselor of Mental Health hearings for patient’s placed
on 14-day intensive treatment 5250 legal holds
- Familiarity with legal holds (5150, 5250, 5270), temporary and permanent
conservatorships, wards of the state and dependents
Required Education and Experience:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work or other Board of Behavioral Sciences accredited
discipline
- Current BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR)
- Knowledge of acute youth, adolescent and adult mental health diagnoses
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Current licensure or working towards licensure
- Experience in an acute psychiatric healthcare setting
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive
listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 - $41.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Master's (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- San Diego, CA 92128 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $41
