Social Worker - Behavioral Health - Full-time (8:30a - 4:30p)

Job Summary

Provides direct crisis intervention services to the neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations and their families.

Serves as a psychiatric consultant and educator in the Emergency Department, Behavioral Health Unit, or Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program.

Communicates with healthcare and community professionals to facilitate comprehensive patient care.Functions within the limits of the hospital, nursing, and departmental policies and procedures.

Supports, and is responsible for incorporating into job performance, the Frederick Health (FH) mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy and adheres to the FH Compliance Program, including following all regulatory requirements and the FH Standards of Behavior.

Example of Essential Functions :

• Accurately and promptly assesses patient and family needs in crisis situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Facilitates appropriate follow-up care to patients and their families as needed.
• Reviews and evaluates effectiveness of interventions.
• Assumes role of patient advocate.
• Utilizes the process and theories of social work education as a basis for the educational development of staff / patients / families and self.
• Utilizes psychiatric social work expertise and specialization to provide consultation and support services to the Behavioral Health and Emergency Department staff.
• Serves as resource person within specialty area for professional development.
• Provides relevant and current in-service education as requested.
• Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with referral agencies, physicians, nursing, and social work staff.
• Communicates effectively with healthcare and community professionals to facilitate comprehensive care.
• Serves as effective resource for Behavioral Health and other hospital staff.
• Assumes responsibility for continuing education and developmental needs.
• Completes 40 CEU credits every two years to maintain licensure, in addition to all hospital mandatory education programs.
• Through the auditing of medical records, identifies areas for clinical study and promotes or conducts investigation in these areas as evidenced by QI findings and / or research reports.
• Utilizes research methods and findings to improve social work practice.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrates clinical skills related to social work and counseling.
• Ability to perform under stressful conditions.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and effective time management skills.
• Ability to problem solve within a limited time frame.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required :

• Licensed as LCSW-C in the State of Maryland.
• CPR Certification
• Five years of psychiatric clinical experience

Patient Contact

Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skills in providing appropriate care / contact for patients in the following age groups :

• X Neonate (0 thru 30 days)
• X Infant (31 thru 12 months)
• X Child (13 months thru 12 years)
• X Adolescent (13 years thru 17 years)
• X Adult (18 years thru 65 years)
• X Geriatric (66+ years)

Physical Demands :

Medium Work Lifting up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis (less than one lift every three minutes) and / or carrying up to 25 pounds while walking.

Pushing or pulling up to 75 pounds infrequently or up to 115 pounds occasionally (no more than once per hour).

Ergonomic Risk Factors :

Repetition : Repeating the same motion over and over again places stress on the muscles and tendons.The severity of risk depends on how often the action is repeated, the speed of the movement, the required force and muscles involved.

Forceful Exertion : The amount of physical effort required to perform a task (such as moving patients) or to maintain control of equipment or tools.

The amount of force depends on the type of grip, the weight of an object or person, body posture, the type of activity and the duration of the task.

Awkward Posture : Posture is the position your body is in and its effect on the muscle groups that are involved in the physical activity.

Awkward postures include repeated or prolonged reaching, twisting, bending, kneeling, squatting, working overhead with your hands or arms, or holding fixed positions.

Contact Stress : Pressing the body hard on sharp edges can result in placing too much pressure on nerves, tendons, and blood vessels.

For example, using the palm of your hand to hit or stick objects can increase risk of musculoskeletal disorders.

Working Conditions :

• Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Risk : Category A WILL have exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Emergency Department conditions patients with unpredictable behaviors, unpleasant sounds, odors, signs

Reporting Relationship :

Reports to Social Work Manager

Caring for you as you care for the CommUNITY

Frederick Health offers a comprehensive and affordable benefits package. Health, Dental and Vision insurance are offered the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment to all employees hired to work at least 20 hours per week and we offer multiple plans to best meet your and your family's needs.

Life insurance, Short-Term Income Replacement and Long-Term Disability are employer paid for eligible employees. Frederick Health offers a robust Paid Time Off program for eligible employees.

Our 403B retirement plan helps you save for your retirement and includes an employer match to eligible employees. All employees have access to free financial planning sessions.

We also offer an educational assistance program to support your education goals as well as an employer paid Employee Assistance Program.

Pay is based on experience, skills and education. If position is part-time, salary will be pro-rated based on scheduled hours.

The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on specialty if applicable. Non-Exempt positions may have shift differential and / or Overtime paid, if applicable.

Hourly range : $34.53 - $52.65