Social Worker; Msw In Behavioral Health Services Flex

Overview

Join Our Team at New Bridge Medical Center! We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Social Worker.

• Social work services, including social work assessment, counseling, consultation, planning, community organization, policy, administration, research, and client-centered advocacy.
• Clinical social work services under the supervision of a LCSW, including clinical assessment, clinical consultation, psychotherapeutic counseling, and client-centered advocacy. A LSW may not provide clinical supervision.
• Supervising students who are completing undergraduate or graduate social work coursework in accordance with Council on Social Work Education standards.
• Provide counseling to clients at both individual and group levels around emotional and mental health issues.
• Build and maintain strong rapport with clients in both group and individual settings.
• Provide accurate clinical assessments of clients, including mental and emotional health, stability, and generalized physical assessments for clients with substance use issues.
• Keep detailed and concise records of each client throughout treatment.
• Perform professional consultations with medical professionals, therapists, physicians, and, where appropriate, court officers.
• Follow directions and conduct research in clinical settings under supervision or independently; perform screenings, intake assessments, and consultations for evaluation of individual and family dynamics and treatment needs, including admissions and referrals.
• Provide ongoing social work intervention and education to patients, families, and significant others for health-related psychosocial problems, based on goals agreed upon by patient, family, significant others, and health care teams.
• Utilize individual, family, group work and crisis intervention methods to identify and intervene in problems affecting treatment participation and discharge planning.
• Complete comprehensive psychosocial histories on a timely basis.
• Provide direct treatment services to patients using modalities including individual, family, and group counseling, and crisis intervention with attention to patient development appropriate to age groups served.
• Serve as a resource to the health care team regarding chemical dependence, psychiatric and abuse issues; identify, assess, treat, and refer to community services for patients facing child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse.
• Provide case management services for assigned caseloads to ensure treatment plans are followed and to aid patients in obtaining supportive services and resources.
• Interpret illness and treatment plans to patients and families; communicate family issues to other staff members.
• Act as liaison to health care team in understanding family dynamics and facilitating timely and proactive discharges to home or another facility.
• Advocate for patients with other Medical Center programs and liaise with community providers to assist in linkages for patients and families.
• Make presentations on issues related to the field and available Medical Center resources as part of community outreach to schools, agencies, and other resources.
• Participate in interdisciplinary diagnostic and treatment planning conferences and make recommendations from a social work perspective.
• Fulfill all case recording, statistical reporting, and other documentation requirements on an accurate and timely basis.
• Provide clinical supervision to paraprofessional staff and students as assigned.
• Provide consultative services to Evergreen Outpatient Program and Medical Center staff and to other community agencies regarding social work issues and services to our patient population.
• Assist in developing discharge care plans by suggesting appropriate community resources.
• Deliver assessment, treatment, and patient care responsibilities with knowledge of patient growth and development appropriate to ages served.
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