What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at PCS Mental Health?
Job Description
Job Description
At PCS Mental Health , it's our mission to enable individual persons who have serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorder and / or a dual diagnoses of SMI and IDD live a life that is meaningful to her or him in the community on terms she / he defines.
Summary Job Description :
Provide social work and case management services for members, families and other providers / funding sources to ensure coordination of care for assigned members.
Specific Responsibilities :
- Coordinate new admissions to program with Admissions and Program staff
- Complete Incident Reports following process indicated by Manager Care Organization and PT's P&P
- Participate in the treatment / recovery planning process with program and staff members
- Provide documented case management services to members and families including :
- Coordination of financial eligibility and benefits
- Coordination of family contact and support
- Conduct utilization and member care reviews with MCO’s and other payers
- Oversee Level of Care changes and documented aftercare planning with members
- Communicate with both referral services and hospitals to facilitate member return to program in a well-coordinated manner
- Consult with families, psychiatrists, therapists for assigned members
- Prepare and provide group services at assigned program
- Participate in phone coaching / crisis management system which includes :
- Orient member and family to phone coaching system
- Carry and respond to coaching phone calls on assigned shifts
- Attend Team meetings, consultation team and staff meetings
- Back-Up Support to Program Director (coverage)
- Complete continuing educational requirements as aligned with regulatory compliance
- Other duties as assigned by Program Director
For all Full-Time Employees our benefit package includes :
All Employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program
Qualifications :
We’re an equal opportunity employer . All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
