CLIN SOCIAL WORKER
Overview
JOB DESCRIPTION – POSITION REQUIREMENTS
JOB TITLE: GeroPsych Clinical Social Worker
CC/Department: 6341/Geriatric Behavioral Health
Reports to: Director for GeroPsych
JOB SUMMARY:
The GeroPsych Clinical Social worker provides general casework services to assigned patients and their families. They are to assist patients with mental impairments, provide individual and group psychotherapy, family education, and coordinate discharge planning.
Responsibilities
POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES (other duties may be assigned)
1. MISSION, VALUES AND BELIEFS
• Demonstrates the AHMC Seton mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with patients, the public and other staff members.
2. QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF WORK
• Provides safe, effective and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients and their families.
• Attends and participates in primary therapy, community meetings, family therapy, and groups.
• Assumes overall responsibility for discharge planning, including:
1. Assessing the patient’s readiness for discharge in coordination with the Treatment Team.
2. Making appropriate referrals for placement, case management and aftercare services, as assigned.
3. Developing and maintaining an awareness of community resources.
• Provides consultation to patients and their families regarding issues arising from the admission, discharge and/or aftercare plan.
• Provide direct treatment for assigned patients and families.
3. TEAM MEMBER PARTICIPATION
• Participates as a team member and provides input via reporting observations, concerns and asking appropriate questions.
• Reviews and implements patient treatment plans.
• Actively facilitates and participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
• Demonstrates knowledge of management of assaultive behavior techniques.
• Provides leadership in facilitating the team process.
• Provides education/training to other team members as necessary.
4. ASSESSMENT
• Observes, records and reports patient social and psychiatric behavior.
• Completes the Psychosocial Assessment for assigned patients. This includes obtaining necessary data regarding the patient’s social and psychological history.
5. JUDGEMENT, DECISION MAKING AND INITIATIVE
• Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of equipment and supplies.
• Promotes and assists residents in developing self-help skills.
6. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS
• Demonstrates a good rapport and cooperative working relationships with all members of the team; responds to co-workers with concern and promotes group morale.
7. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
• Continually focuses on assigned tasks and seeks and implements improvements as necessary.
• Understands and demonstrates the safety program in all activities.
• Protects residents from behavior that could damage themselves or others.
• Practices universal precautions at all times
8. PLANNING AND TIME UTILIZATION
• Completes and follows through with tasks and assignments, meeting expected deadlines.
9. ATTENDANCE AND RELIABILITY
• Understands and demonstrates knowledge of all policies associated with attendance.
10. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Attends all assigned in-service education classes.
• Role models excellent professional practice.
• Always dresses appropriately and professionally.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS/JOB REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited graduate school of Social Work.
- Licenced Clinical Social work preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- One year of direct service experience with mentally ill individuals in an inpatient or outpatient setting is required
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE
- A license in California as a Clinical Social Worker is required
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification required
OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE:
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- A thorough understanding of client rights, an understanding of the commitment process and knowledge of basic medical and psychiatric terminology
- Familiarity with behavioral health resources in the community is desired
- Normal or corrected near and far vision, in addition to non-inhibiting color vision.
- May read constantly for short durations throughout the day
- Constant talking and hearing throughout the workday
- Must be alert to patient condition and environmental situations
- Able to understand and follow all policies, procedures, guidelines, rules and regulations of Nursing Service, Seton Medical Center and Seton Medical Center - Coastside
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