Job Summary:

The Social Worker I is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, group treatment, individual treatment, family treatment, and discharge planning. Additionally, he/she is expected to function well as a member of the multidisciplinary team and participate in the unit community relations program.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Role Model therapeutic interventions and De-escalation techniques.
• Completes assigned client's social history within 48 hours of admission and documents in patient chart. Displays good interviewing, diagnostic, and report-writing skills.
• Conducts individual psychotherapy, family, and group sessions in accordance with state/regulatory standards, displaying good theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and good treatment technique. Provides support, education, and counseling to assist clients and families in resolving issues and adjusting to illness.
• Completes progress notes and documentation within a timely manner.
• Completes individualized treatment plans for each patient.
• Develops discharge plans to meet client's identified needs in conjunction with the client and multidisciplinary treatment team. Engages in timely, efficient discharge planning.
• Involves collaborative communication with clients PCP/Psychiatrist/Therapist, as needed.
• Shows good knowledge of referral/placement process and available community resources.
• Makes timely referrals to community agencies to promote continuity of care for clients.
• Serves as liaison between the client, family and community agencies.
• Actively participates in the multidisciplinary treatment planning to discuss and recommend interventions for clients and families, if appropriate.
• Provides feedback to supervisor on ongoing basis in regards to concerns, improvements, changes, etc.
• Identifies areas needing improvement and utilizes the facility performance improvement process.
• Utilizes feedback regarding performance and uses supervision to improve performance.
• Assists in the development of department goals and process improvement initiatives.
• Supports and demonstrates the organization mission and philosophy through self-examples.
• Encourage therapeutic milieu.
• Maintain current State of Illinois licenses and credentials.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Masters in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Social Science or related field required.

Experience

• 1 -2 years of job-related prior experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations

• BLS obtained during orientation period and maintained.
• De-Escalation and restraint training obtained during orientation period and maintained.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of counseling theory, crisis interventions, individual, family, and group therapy modalities.
• Knowledge of the DSM5 and the State of Illinois mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgement and initiative.
• Requires a concentrated level of attention with a High level of organizational skill.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients, visitors, and organization personnel and perform in a positive, courteous, flexible, an adaptive manner.

Physical Demands:

• Sit or stand for a prolonged period of time.
• Regular working with and viewing of computer screens.
• Reaching by extending hands or and/or arms in any direction.
• Finger dexterity for using computer mouse, keyboard, etc..
• Requires regular talking and hearing.
• Requires standing and walking.
• Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
• Ability to lift box of paper.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) (mask, gown, gloves) when required.