Social Worker Assistant

JOB POSTING

DATE OF POSTING: February 01, 2025

POSITION: LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER

POSITION REPORTS TO: Director-Social Services

Are you the one we need? Are you the one, the professional, that will stand out with our continued goal of a journey to recovery for our patients?

Looking for professionals to join our Behavioral Health/Addiction Service hospital located in NE Ohio.

GENERATIONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-GENEVA IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS RELATED TO MENTAL ILLNESS. WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE MOTIVATED PROFESSIONAL COMMITTED TO ASSISTING OUR PATIENTS AND WHO DEMONSTRATES EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES AS A RESULT OF THE COMMITMENT, COMPASSION AND INTEGRITY OF OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF.

JOB TYPE: Full-time

BENEFITS: [eligible 1st of month after date of hire]

Job Summary

Responsible for the provision of care to meet the physical, psychological, and social needs of all patients. This position ensures that each patient is included in healthcare decision-making, as well as works toward creating and sustaining an environment that humanizes and individualizes the care for each patient. This position serves as an advisor for patients and families in decisions about care for immediate needs, as well as aftercare. Provides range of clinical services to include, but not limited to, assessments of individual psychosocial needs, financial limitations, acute treatment and crisis prevention, as well as post-hospital care.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Position Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree required

· Understanding/Disciplines in Psychology, Sociology, Humanities, Public Health preferred.

· In-depth knowledge of psychotherapy methods and available community resources

· Understanding of resiliency and recovery in mental illness and substance abuse, and treatment approaches and techniques.

Key Responsibilities/Job Accountabilities:

• Ensures completion of individual, family, and group assessments.
• Provide short term crisis intervention, as needed.
• Assist patients and families with community resources for post-hospital needs.
• Monitor patient progress toward discharge, ensuring completion of requirements within expected length of stay.
• Assist patients and families with securing assistance services, as needed, e.g. Medicaid applications.
• Facilitates or assist with psychotherapy groups.
• Provide individual counseling.
• Maintain an efficient, organized work environment.
• Maximizes office productivity through proficient use of appropriate software applications.

Additional Skills/ Qualifications:

§ Coordinates services with other providers, partners, and stakeholders.

§ Maintain an efficient, organized work environment.

§ Maximizes office productivity through proficient use of appropriate software applications.

§ Ensures compliance with organization goals and culture.

§ Manages difficult customer situations; responds to requests for service and assistance.

ATTENDANCE:

Regular and punctual attendance.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

English is the primary language of the facility. Ability to read and write, communicate clearly with coworkers and customers and to respond to appropriate questions regarding work process or work product.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals as appropriate to the position.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral and/or diagram form. Ability to define and solve problems and collect data.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to identify and implement components of the administrative process. Identify learning needs and teach patients and families. Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of teams and individuals. Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22