Hospital Psychiatric Social Worker II
Overview
Natividad is seeking to fill a full-time Hospital Psychiatric Social Worker II position. The Hospital Psychiatric Social Worker II is the advanced level position for the Psychiatric Social Worker series. Candidates appointed to the Hospital Psychiatric Social Worker II level are expected to perform high quality psychiatric assessments, diagnosis and clinical interventions to mental health patients. The incumbent will work in the Emergency Services Department with Mental Health patients.
Specific Skills
A combination of experience, education, and/or training which substantially demonstrates the following knowledge, skills and abilities is required:
Thorough Knowledge of:
- Current philosophy, principles, and evidence based practices for services to consumers with serious mental illness or severe emotional disturbance.
- Individual, group and family psychodynamics as they relate to adults or children.
- Psychiatric diagnostic methods and terminology.
- Personality and human development from infancy through adulthood.
- Public Mental Health Policy and Welfare and Institutions Codes that provides guidelines for human and health services systems in the County.
- Community resources available to consumers for linkage.
- Provide treatment to adults, children or adolescents with various mental disabilities ranging from serious mental illness to dysfunctional behavior patterns including victims of sexual and physical abuse.
- Provide services utilizing evidence based practice skills.
- Lead treatment planning meetings for clinical staff.
- In conjunction with the consumer, develop realistic, attainable and measurable service plans and facilitate their attainment.
- Evaluate the degree of community functioning and/or emotional distress of consumers.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing and able to complete work using electronic format.
- Ensure time sensitive documentation submitted with established guidelines.
- Provide consultation and mentor staff on best practices.
- Provide consultation and technical assistance to agencies, schools and other organizations.
- Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
Responsible For
- Conducts advanced level psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and clinical interventions for group and individual services.
- Performs initial diagnostic evaluation noting behavioral symptoms, which may indicate organic and/or mental disorders in adults and children and in interpersonal/family dysfunctions related to child and adult patients.
- Determines and develops appropriate clinical treatment and service plans.
- Conducts individual, group and family counseling/therapy/support sessions for patients toward the goal of achieving more adequate, satisfying and productive life adjustments in the community and provide case management/linkage services as appropriate.
- Participates in developing individual and group treatment plans utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic, psychosocial and psycho educational modalities that meet the standards set by the Behavioral Health/State Quality Assurance Standard.
- Makes consumer referrals and coordinates discharge plans.
- Assesses progress of consumers on a selected basis and proposes modifications to rehabilitation plans in order to meet the service plan goals agreed upon by the patient, youth or family.
- Prepares and maintains psychosocial assessments for use in diagnostic evaluations and patient progress and desired outcomes.
- May assist in providing clinical supervision to unlicensed interns if the Psychiatric Social Worker has completed the BBS approved Supervisory Training course.
- Collects, coordinates and evaluates additional medical and psychosocial data such as treatment plans, behavioral patterns and family relationships.
- Analyzes factors which exert an adverse effect upon health problems, treatment, or recovery, or which may contribute to or are responsible for mental illness or affect the potential for rehabilitation.
- Work as a psychiatric team member with other treatment disciplines.
- Provides consultation and education services.
Additional Requirements
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Natividad requires that all incumbents pass a pre-employment physical/medical assessment.
- Natividad will conduct a thorough background and reference check process which includes a Department of Justice fingerprint check.
- Employees who drive on County business to carry out job related duties must possess a valid CA Driver License for the class vehicle driven and clean driving record.
- Employees must have and show their original Social Security Card and a valid CA Driver License or CA State ID prior to the first day of work.
- Incumbents may be required to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays;
- Incumbents may be required to work with potentially hazardous and infectious substances.
Job Nature
Full Time
Educational Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Pursuant to the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5751.2 (a) possess Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker or Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.
AND
- In accordance with HIPAA, incumbent must have applied for or have a National Provider Identifier (NPI).
AND
- Comply with California licensure requirements as outlined by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Experience Requirements
One (1)
Job Location
Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd. Salinas, CA
Salary
$42.80 - $58.46 Hourly
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