What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Adult Behavioral Health Social Worker position at Maria Parham Health?
Maria Parham Health
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. With 205 licensed beds, Maria Parham Health is equipped for every health care need one can encounter. We are fully licensed by Joint Commission, the College of American Pathologists, and Rated Highest In-Patient Safety from Leapfrog.
Where We Are:
Henderson offers a great outdoors, including the region’s largest lake, providing endless hours of fun boating, fishing, water skiing, and camping. Throw in great golfing, hunting and two fantastic recreational organizations and you may find yourself having a hard time deciding what to do next!
Why Choose Us:
- Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
- Competitive Paid Time Off, PTO cash out, and PTO donation programs
- Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
- Loan Repayment and Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
- Robust employee recognition and awards programs
- And much more…
Position Summary
The Social Work Lead provides leadership and supervision for the Social Worker group within the department. The Social Work Lead is responsible for the professional oversight of the discipline. This includes monitoring the competency of staff members and the appropriateness of care provided to patients and their families. This position assures service excellence and compliance with all applicable hospital and departmental polices, laws, and department specific regulations. The Lead assists with the hiring and development of new employees, as well as assessment of productivity and appropriateness of team resources. The lead is responsible for duties including education and mentoring of staff, managing social work clinic coverage and staff schedules. The lead may also provide direct patient care as required by programmatic needs, to include, but not limited to providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment, psychodiagnosis, psychotherapy, 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. The lead works in collaboration with a wide variety of Internal and external constituents, including (but not limited to) team members, physicians, and staff throughout the Lifepoint Health continuum of care, patients, families, community services, and other healthcare systems. S/he serves as an active member on relevant program, department, and other committees across the care continuum.
Reports to: Program Director
Responsibilities of the Position
Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.
Determines, prioritizes, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions.
Participates in case reviews to evaluate case management and progress. Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with patient's treatment plan.
Assists with discharge planning and processes. Identifies appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social/spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan.
Engages in timely, efficient discharge planning. Works in close conjunction with patient, family, nursing staff, and attending physician. Shows good knowledge of referral/placement process and available community resources.
Assists patients with Safety Net applications when needed.
Coordinates/Develops appropriate safety plan/measures if patient’s plan is to be discharged to the community
Provides brief, solution-focused interventions to patients with the goal of assisting in stabilizing crisis
Provides information to hospital staff related to community resources and behavioral health processes. Coordinates with outpatient Behavioral Health service providers to create continuity of care including securing outpatient appointments as necessary.
Completes behavioral health consultations with patients that present for medical services throughout the hospital system either in person or by use of telemedicine equipment
Monitors compliance with standards of care for patients with behavioral health needs in the Emergency Department. This includes making recommendations related to maintaining a safe environment of care and level of observation needs of the patient.
Completes psychosocial evaluations on assigned patients in a timely fashion. Displays good interviewing, diagnostic, and report-writing skills.
Provides ongoing education to patient and family as needed.
Other duties as requested within the scope of practice.
Required Education
Required Licenses/Certifications
Minimum Work Experience
Preferred experiences:
EEOC Statement
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
