Job Profile Summary
This role focuses on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of patients and can provide services if necessary . In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Social Work duties : Provides social work assistance to patients and families relating to illness, disease, hospitalization and life events in all areas of service as a member of multi-disciplinary team and in liaison with community resources .
Responsibilities also include identification, assessment, and coordination of cases and anticipation of needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education, and home / community service .
A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs .
The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education .
A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience .
Typically responsible for : managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.
Job Overview
This position provides a range of behavioral services including individual and group treatment as part of a multidisciplinary tea m .
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications :
1. Master’s degree in Social Work.
2. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
3. Three (3) years of applicable experience.
Preferred Qualifications :
1. Five (5) years of applicable experience.
Duties and Responsibilities : The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list .
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
1. Provides intakes and assessments of the individual seeking to enter a treatment program.
2. C onduct s assessment s in part according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and as dictated by OCC clinical protocols.
3 . Responsible for collaborating with, and making recommendations to, a multidisciplinary health care staff, based on the initial intake and assessment.
4. Helps develop a smooth, coordinated plan of care.
5 . Provides treatment, education and / or counseling for the individual utilizing behavior therapy and cognitive behavior therapy.
6 . Ensures that clinical documentation and record keeping is complete and according to professional and departmental standards.
7 . Actively engages in regularly scheduled meetings , activities, and professional meetings.
8 . Keeps current with the relevant behavioral health literature .
9 . Participates in, teaching, public presentations, seminars and workshops. Works with other therapists in the field and in the hospital to enhance professional skills.
Physical Requirements :
1. Office and classroom environment.
Skills & Abilities :
1. S trong behavioral background and has training and / or experience in behavior therapy and cognitive behavior therapy.
2. Ability to facilitate individual mental health assessments and diagnostic evaluations.
3. A bility to lead behaviorally orientated therapy groups.
4. S trong public speaking skills.
5. C omputer skills and knowledge of general office programs.