What are the responsibilities and job description for the On-Call/Limited Term Clinical Social Worker position at Brown County?
Serves as liaison with consumers/clients, families, referral sources, community agents, third party payors
and others regarding services as needed; obtains and provides accurate and timely reports of
consumer/client status, progress and needs.
Works as part of interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing individual treatment plans that provide appropriate mental health services to clients.
Obtains social history information from the client, the family, or other agencies as part of the evaluation process.
Provides therapy to individuals and families in individual and group modalities of psychotherapy.
Assists inpatient clients with discharge planning, including living arrangements, outpatient treatment referrals to various agencies and/or community resources.
Acts as liaison with staff from contract counties regarding their clients who are receiving inpatient services.
Maintains the confidential nature of client and business information.
Represents social services as part of the interdisciplinary team in planning and implementation of the total inpatient program.
Explains the nature of probable cause hearing, commitment hearings, and recommitment hearings to the clients and relatives.
Arranges for appropriate transfer of out-of-state clients and requests financial reimbursement for units of service provided due to interstate compacts on mental health.
Completes concurrent reviews for client’s insurance company.
Completes State Facility Referral forms prior to pre-placement visits or agreement of placement of Brown County clients into state facilities.
Reports suspected child abuse and neglect cases without the consent of clients to the Child Protective Services Department of the Department of Social Services.
Attends staff meetings, attends in-service and outside agency training sessions.
Completes and maintains necessary documentation to applicable requirements, codes and policies.
Complies with hospital policies.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Performs related functions as assigned.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
General office equipment
Computer skills
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid Wisconsin Driver's License
Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional required, or must be able to obtain Clinical Social Worker licensure within 2 years of hire.
SAC/CSAC credentialing or AODA Certification required but if able to obtain credentialing within two years shall be eligible for appointment insofar as a minimum on one other case CSAC credentialed staff member remains available within the work unit.
Salary : $32
