Social Worker - Full Time Days

Acadia External•Indio, CA

2d•$36 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Coachella Valley Behavioral Health, a new premier inpatient treatment center for adults age 18 and older, is open and setting the standard for nursing care in behavioral health. Our 80-bed hospital offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential. Social Worker responsibilities include: â Plan, direct, define and coordinate individualized and group therapeutic support and services to patients with behavioralâ problems, psychiatric disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and physical and emotional abuse. â Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan that applies therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring patient safety at all times. â Through patient observation and patient/family interview obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan. â Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle. â Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meeting to discuss psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning. â Identify, assess and coordinate patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home/community services. â Facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested. â May conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs. â Promote recovery, symptom reduction and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning. â Communicate or aid family members in understanding and supporting the patient. â Manage a caseload and assume responsibility for patient chart documentation. â May facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested. â Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and timely documentation to assure patient records comply with facility and accreditation standards.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university or a new graduate of accredited master's degree social work program with successful completion of social work field education, internship or similar practicum through master's degree program required.
State licensure, as required by the state in which the facility operates, which could include Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Nice To Haves

Two or more years’ experience working with patient population preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, define and coordinate individualized and group therapeutic support and services to patients with behavioralâ problems, psychiatric disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and physical and emotional abuse.
Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan that applies therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring patient safety at all times.
Through patient observation and patient/family interview obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.
Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle.
Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meeting to discuss psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning.
Identify, assess and coordinate patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home/community services.
Facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested.
May conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs.
Promote recovery, symptom reduction and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning.
Communicate or aid family members in understanding and supporting the patient.
Manage a caseload and assume responsibility for patient chart documentation.
May facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested.
Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and timely documentation to assure patient records comply with facility and accreditation standards.