Social Worker MSW - Behavioral Health/Mental Health Inpatient - RMC - FT - Day

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

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Position Overview

SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Master's degree in social work. Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.

Experience: One year clinical experience in social work.

Other Credentials: Social Worker - Licensed

Knowledge and Skills: Possesses excellent organizational, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple patients/families simultaneously and ability to respond quickly in a fast paced environment. Possesses a willingness to work with the program’s unique patient population. The expectation of this position requires full-time on-site work

Special Training:Familiar with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities:Must be comfortable working with diverse age ranges.

Usual Work Day:8 Hours  

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides intensive case management, mentoring and advocacy to target population involved in violence (hospitalized for violent injuries). Makes the connection with current trauma victims and their families enrolled in the violence prevention program to link them with supportive services.
• In collaboration with the Program Coordinator, provides client referrals to community service providers based on established guidelines .
• Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
• Assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and formulates and implements appropriate treatment plans. Conducts mental status examinations and formulates DSM V related diagnoses.
• Identifies patient’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaborations with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Uses medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures, to include acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects.
• Implements treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals.
• Provides counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, and families. Must practice within the bounds of the license or certification.
• Represents the patient ’s needs and rights to providers and community in a variety of settings.
• Provides crisis intervention and case management as needed.
• Maintains appropriate charting; document progress notes and treatment plans as required by the clinic protocol and other mandated regulatory agencies; prepares correspondence regarding social evaluation of patient and patient follow-up.
• Actively participates in clinical team meetings.
• Performs other duties as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Frequent physical demands include: Standing , Walking , Carry objects , Keyboard use/repetitive motion

Occasional physical demands include: Sitting , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities

Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear

Lifting Floor to Waist 15 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.

Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Minimal Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens , Airborne Communicable Disease
 

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical Plan

• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

- Healthcare FSA

- Dependent Care FSA

• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan

• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)

• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Commuter Transit

• Commuter Parking

• Supplemental Life Insurance

- Voluntary Life Spouse

- Voluntary Life Employee

- Voluntary Life Child

• Voluntary Legal Services

• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance

• Voluntary Pet Insurance

• Paid Time-Off Program

The pay range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. 

The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Act