COUNSELOR SOCIAL WORKER

Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available!

Department : UPC Psychotherapy Clinic

FTE : 1.00

Full Time

Shift : Days

Position Summary :

Provide a range of psychological assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, and / or case management services individuals, couples, and / or families, as appropriate to the specific expectations of the position.

Typically works under the direct guidance of a clinical professional within the environment of a clinical agency or a medical / hospital facility.

May provide practical training and guidance to students and / or paraprofessional staff. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures.

Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities :

• PATIENT CARE - Provide counseling, therapy, and / or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position
• PATIENT CARE - Prepare treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow up care programs
• CONSULTATION - Consult with other therapists and related professional and paraprofessional staff, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and / or casework;

refers clients to appropriate service agencies as required

• INTERVENTION - Provide and / or arrange for therapeutic interventions to include but not limited to emergency services and crisis intervention for individuals with serious emotional or behavioral disturbances
• REFERRAL - Refers clients to appropriate social service agencies for financial assistance and other required services; may visit patients and families in their homes to provide counseling and outreach services
• DOCUMENTATION - Follow up to determine reliability of treatment used; change method and degree of therapy when appropriate
• DATA - Collect data about patients through interview, case history, psychological tests, and / or observational techniques;

evaluates data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists

• CONSULTATION - Consult with other legal and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to patient / client records, rights, and responsibilities
• ADMINISTRATION - Perform various administrative functions such as monitoring expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence;

may participate in a variety of research projects to develop service plans; may propose changes to program policies and procedures

• TRAINING - May provide formal teaching, consultation, and in-service training to relevant professionals in immediate proper handling of and / or referral of a variety of matters
• CASE MANAGEMENT - Provide casework management of a specialized caseload, as appropriate to the requirements of the individual position;

performs research and case assessments; prepares individualized studies for admission, placement, and / or discharge

• QUALITY - Promote and use best practices in treatment; may include specialized training
• QUALITY - Meet published departmental expectations for client access and productivity
• PATIENT CARE - Follow up to determine reliability and validity of treatment used; make recommendations regarding modification to services and service delivery
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report / correct environmental conditions and / or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and / or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education : Essential :

Essential :

Master's Degree

Education specialization :

Essential :

Related Discipline

Experience : Essential :

Essential :

Documented experience in age appropriate environment

Nonessential :

Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo1 year directly related experience

Credentials : Essential :

Essential :

LMSW or LPC or LMHC

Physical Conditions :

Light Work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly : activity or condition exists 2 / 3 or more of the time) to move objects.

Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. May require walking or standing to a significant degree or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and / or pulling of arm or leg controls;

and / or may require working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and / or pulling of materials even though the weight of materials is negligible.

Working conditions : Essential :

Essential :

Minor Hazard - physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise

Department : Behavioral and Mental Health