Shire Jobs

Description

• As a member of an interdisciplinary team, provides clinical services to patients from intake through discharge.

• Performs screenings, intake assessments & consultations for evaluation of individual and family dynamics and treatment needs, including admissions and referrals for services.

• Provides ongoing clinical intervention & education to patients, families & significant others for health-related psychosocial problems, based on goals agreed to by patient, family, significant others & health care team.

• Utilizes individual, family, group work and crisis intervention methods to identify and intervene in problems that influence participation in treatment & discharge planning. Services provided include counselling, crisis intervention, discharge planning, protective services, advocacy, information & referral, collaboration and maximization of patient’s rights as appropriate.

• Provides direct treatment services to patients within the hospital utilizing appropriate modalities including individual, family, and group counseling, and crisis intervention with a knowledge of patient growth and development appropriate to the age of the patients served.

• Serves as resource to health care team regarding issues of chemical dependence, psychiatric and abuse issues; based on knowledge of rules and regulations of reporting these issues, identifies, assesses, treats, & refers to community services patients facing problems of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault, and elder abuse.

• Completes a comprehensive psychosocial history on a timely basis.

• Provides case management services for assigned caseload to ensure treatment plan is being followed & to aid patients as well as families in obtaining supportive services and goods.

• Interprets nature of illness and prescribed course of treatment to patients & families; communicates family issues to other staff members.

• Acts as liaison to health care team in understanding family dynamics, facilitating timely and proactive discharges to home or another facility.

• Acts as advocate for the patient with other Medical Center programs etc, & functions as a liaison with other providers in the community, assisting in linkages for patients and families.

• Makes presentations on various issues related to the field and on available Medical Center resources as part of community outreach to schools, agencies & other resources.

• Participates in interdisciplinary diagnostic & treatment planning conferences, including case presentations, & makes recommendations regarding the needs of the patient from clinical perspective.

• Fulfills all case recording, statistical reporting, and other documentation requirements i.e., electronic & manual, billing and keeping patient's medical record updated on accurate and timely basis.

• Provides clinical supervision to paraprofessional staff and students as assigned.

• Provides consultative services to Department of Psychiatry and Medical Center staff & to other community agencies in the field regarding Clinical issues including Addictions and Psychiatric services.

• Assists in developing discharge & post-hospital care plans (e.g., suggests appropriate community resources).

• Assist in obtaining insurance authorizations and completing clinical reviews with managed care companies as needed for their caseloads.

• Assessment, treatment & patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

• Works cooperatively with Dept. staff to ensure coverage for clinical services for patients in the absence of staff members.

• Participates in studies, surveys, or research, initiated or approved by the Department in order to develop knowledge about effective treatment, or improve quality of delivery of service.

• Provides translation services for patient/family interviews as needed and able.

• Identifies problems and obstacles affecting delivery of services to patients (e.g., discharge planning problems) and brings them to the attention of supervisor.

• Participates in departmental meetings and committees as required.

• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature review, conferences, and workshops.

• Maintains current levels of licensing, education, and skills as required for position and discipline.

• May be required to rotate on day, evening and night call for the program.

• Performs other related duties as required by the management team to run the program efficiently.

• Masters in Social Work/ Professional Counselling or related field from an accredited school.

• Must have current NJ license as a LCSW or equivalent.

• Current driver's license required.

• One to two years prior experience preferred in mental health.

• Addiction experience will be plus or comparable experience/ setting/population, depending on area assigned.

• Demonstrate ability to work with behaviorally impaired population or those with addictions, as appropriate.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Able to run multiple groups and provide individual services.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

• Knowledge of a second language preferred.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Lic. Clin Soc Worker

• *Heart Saver

Experience

Preferred

• Child/Adolescent experience/setting/population, depending on area assigned.

• 1-2 year: Experienced in working with behavioral health patients.