
Inpatient Social Worker - Per Diem
Job Description
When you join the Haverhill Pavilion team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a positive impact in patients' lives.
The Role:
Social Worker Essential Duties:
Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meeting to discuss psycho-social assessment, treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning.
Develop effective treatment plans that apply therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring safety at all times for patient.
Majority of time is spent delivering direct clinical services as needed.
May conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs.
May assist in developing and executing clinically relevant activities in coordination with activity professionals.
Communicate or aid family members in understanding, dealing with or supporting the patient.
Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and timely files and assure records comply with facility and accreditation standards
May facilitate education, support groups and referrals as requested.
May provide direction and guidance to other staff members or may supervise social work interns completing field placement.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring:
Education:
Master's degree required
Experience: Ideal candidates are passionate about Haverhill Pavilion's mission, behavioral health, and are driven by the purpose to be of assistance to our patients.
LCSW or LICSW Required
The Team
At Haverhill Pavilion, our Purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.
To our patients, we commit ourselves to providing quality, individualized care at Haverhill Pavilion Behavioral Health that offers them a supportive, caring environment in which they can regain hope.
To our employees, we commit ourselves to offering an enviable internal culture that encourages them both personally and professionally, supporting them as they reach their career goals and achieve their greatest potential.
Join Us
At Haverhill Pavilion, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career in behavioral health that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours! We invite you to start your Path to Purpose with Haverhill Pavilion and join our team!
Additional Information:
Pay Range: Flexible, based on experience
Shifts Available:
Extremely flexible per diem hours available for weekday coverage! Weekday availability needed!
Hours available:
All shifts are 8 hours
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Haverhill Pavilion believes in, and is committed to, fair and equitable treatment for every employee and patient. We are invested in creating a safe and respectful environment, in which everyone is dignity and respect. "Every day, we celebrate our diversity. Through compassionate language and kind actions we foster communication where everyone feels included, acknowledged, and respected." - Mission Statement of Haverhill Pavilion's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
At Haverhill Pavilion, we are dedicated to creating an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging that will attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Lic Clin Social Wkr
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- 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.
- Conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs as required.
- Develop and execute clinically relevant activities in coordination with activity professionals, as required.
- 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.
- 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.
- Supervise social work interns completing field placement, as required.
- Provide direction and guidance to social services staff or other staff members, as required.
- Lead the program/unit and coordinate the activities of other clinical or direct patient care staff, providing direction and clinical guidance, as required.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university required.
- Three or more years' related experience working with comparative patient population required.
- Supervisory experience preferred if position is responsible for supervising staff.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- 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).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances
(e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.