What are the responsibilities and job description for the MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER position at GATEWAYS HOSPITAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER?
Job Details
Job Location
Wellness - Los Angeles, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Salary Range
28.57 - $30.28 Hourly
Description
Title of Position : Mental Health Social Worker
Location : Wellness Center
Exempt / Non-Exempt : Non-Exempt
Union / Non-Union : Union
Supervisor : Program Director
Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, located in Los Angeles, is a non-profit organization that provides an array of comprehensive mental health services for Children, Adolescents, Transitional Aged Youth, and Adults suffering from mental illness in the Greater Los Angeles area. The organization consists of a standalone fifty-five (55) )-bed hospital and six outlying outpatient facilities that have anywhere from fourteen (14) beds to one hundred and thirty-four (134) beds. The organization has approximately four hundred (400) employees.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Wellness MHSW must have an MSW or MFT from an accredited university and be in the process of licensure or licensed. Responsibilities providing psychotherapy to adult's ages 18-62 in individual and group settings. Other responsibilities include advocacy and case management. Services are provided in the Wellness Center 3 days per week and in the Homeless Services program at PATH 2 days per week. Community activities may be part of the duties.
ESSENTIALS DUTIES
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date clinical charts with appropriate and timely completion of all required documentation, including but not limited to, assessments, progress notes, treatment, and discharge
- Provides full services to an assigned caseload, including individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy, case recording, management, and re-hospitalization. Meets all contracted monthly service requirements
- Implements and is responsible for the treatment planning needs of assigned client caseload
- Makes and implements client disciplinary recommendations, as needed
- Provides on-call coverage for emergency consultation and intervention outside of regular work hours
- Participates in the assigned program, treatment planning, and in-service training meetings as scheduled
- Productively participates in weekly individual and group supervision. Maintains and improves clinical skills, through supervision, training seminars, and classes. Follows supervisor's directives
- Maintains an objective and professional relationship with clients at all times
- Works collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary treatment team, including timely and effective communications
- Effectively presents clinical case material as needed
- Communicates effectively with clients as well as their family members and significant others
- Maintains active and effective liaison with relevant community agencies and initiates collateral contact with family, friends, board, and care operators referring agencies and professionals as needed for the client's continuity of care
- Exercises good judgment by objectively and unemotionally analyzing facts, weighing evidence, utilizing clinical skills, and reaching sound conclusions
- Responds appropriately under difficult or stressful circumstances
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Qualifications
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES
EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Salary : $29 - $30
