What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker, Full Time/40 Hours Monday-Friday position at Bristol Health?
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Schedule : 40 Hours Monday-Friday, Occasional Saturdays
Based on intake data, interviews, history and other clinical information, assesses patient's needs for psychiatric and other mental health related services on the Adult Behavioral Health Unit. Chooses appropriate therapeutic modalities, and develops and implements treatment plans and goals designed to relieve symptoms and enhance patient / family well-being.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities :
- Collaborates with other disciplines in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of adult patient care.
- Assesses all assigned patients clinically and psychosocially within 24 hours of admission or within unit guidelines for patient assessment.
- Completes a family assessment on each assigned patient within one week of the treatment team's recommendation.
- Collaborates with team regarding plan of treatment in an on-going, timely manner (i.e., crisis information immediately, non-crisis information within 24 hours).
- Participates with the multidisciplinary team in the development of patient-specific treatment plan.
- Participates in the ongoing reassessment and revision of the treatment plan for assigned patients.
- Communicates treatment plan, as necessary, with changing patient status.
- Revises treatment plan, as necessary, with changing patient status.
- Coordinates the treatment approaches of other disciplines with current treatment plan.
Provides direct care with assigned adult patients utilizing therapeutic and supportive techniques designed to relieve symptoms, restore patient to adequate independent functioning and to re-establish adequate family and social functioning.
Maintains all records and documentation according to policy and procedure
Accepts accountability / responsibility for performance.
Assists with program management development.
Supports multi-disciplinary team functions.
Maintains responsibility for own professional development.
Educational / Minimum Requirements :
Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW). Minimum of internship in a psychiatric setting in Master's of Social Work program.
State / Federal Mandated Licensure or Certification Requirements :
CT State Social Work Licensure (LCSW).
Bristol Hospital Mandated Educational Requirements :
General orientation at time of hire. Fire / Safety / Infection Control annually. Other programs as mandated by Hospital.
Special Requirements :
Position requires employee to perform group leadership and psychotherapeutic interventions. A minimum attendance of 75% at both group supervision and clinical supervision is also required.
Physical Requirements :
This position requires frequent walking, standing, and sitting. Occasional physical requirements involve bending, stooping, stair climbing, kneeling, and light lifting. Activities such as climbing ladders, crouching, balancing, reaching, and twisting, and looking at computer monitor are limited.
Work Environment :
Normal office environment with occasional traveling to other agencies and institutions. Involves high interaction with patients and staff in a stressful, psychiatric milieu. Requires knowledge in the use of dictating equipment, fax machines and copiers.
Cognitive Requirements :
Excellent comprehension, written and verbal skills; able to organize, synthesize and utilize data. Requires highly developed abilities to assess, analyze and interpret complex information from patients to be formulated into a theoretical framework for the patients' treatment. Make professional / ethical judgments. High level of emotional stability and maturity required.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
