Social Worker 2 (SW 2) (731565)

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor of Social Work from an Accredited Social Work Program or equivalent education and experience.

Position Purpose:

The employee occupying this Social Worker position is assigned to the Social Service Department and provides services to 100% of that patient population. Services include both direct clinical contact, family/community agency contact, social work consultation to other professional disciplines and the patient's assigned treatment team. In addition, this social worker provides admission assessments when deemed necessary and specific duties as assigned by the Social Work Supervisor and the Director of Social Service. These are indicated in the job standards. This Social Worker is under the direct supervision of a Social Worker Supervisor. This Social Worker I works with a population aged 18 years and older. This position will be working in Greizman (civil), and Renner (civil).

Description of Duties:

Interviews individuals, their family members, legal guardians, and external agency representatives to obtain, update and record information regarding individuals' physical, mental, emotional, economic and social status.

Assesses individual's psychosocial strengths, weaknesses and social work services needs, and eligibility for services.

Counsels individuals or family members utilizing various treatment modalities.

Assists individuals or family members in recognizing problem[s] and exploring methods for adjusting, modifying and improving personal and social behavior.

Completes psychosocial assessments annually and initially.

Discusses assigned individuals' psychosocial assessments and family history in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.

Participates in the development and implementation of each assigned individual's comprehensive individual care and treatment plan.

Completes individual goal planning for individual plans of care based on DHS/Torrance policy.

Participate in the delivery of active treatment services in the form of groups or individual interventions.

Ensures needed benefits and services are obtained in accordance with assigned individuals' treatment plans and applicable mandates, regulations, and policies.

Apply for Medical Assistance, Social Security, and other benefits for the patients.

Provides the full range of social work services for an assigned caseload in a mental health facility of 20+ patients.

Records, updates and maintains assigned case management files on individuals' progress in meeting treatment plan goals and objectives.

Documents visits/phone calls with family members and friends and refers any issues to the treatment team for review.

Advises individuals and their family members/legal guardians of progress

status and encourages their support and input.

Completes mental health petitions for involuntary commitment following the mental health procedures act requirements and guidelines.

Responds to correspondence relating to court documents, parental or relative support, medical consultations, contracted service providers, rate payments for care and maintenance, and public and private insurance reimbursements.

Assists patients in legal matters that are prior issues or that have presented during their stay at Torrance.

Confers with facility staff, external agency representatives and family members on discharge planning.

Initiates the CSP process and coordinates the clinical assessments for patients on an annual basis, when discharge is pending, and as needed.

Writes social services discharge/case closing/transfer plans summarizing individuals' disposition and the need for continued aftercare or follow-up services upon discharge.

Works with, visits and inspects Community Based Service Units, service providers, and social and health care agencies to maximize care and treatment and aid individuals' transition back to the community or home.

Prepares records and reports in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Performs related work as required as assigned by the Social Work Supervisor and Social Work Manager.

Attends and participates in legal and mental health hearings to testify.

Attends multi-disciplinary treatment teams weekly as a required discipline of the hospital.

Participates in conference calls related to patient care.

Transports patients to trial visits, home visits, and other social service duties as assigned by the social worker supervisor and social service director.

Completes risk profiles for assigned members of the unit on a weekly basis.

Completes referrals for services in the community and while in the hospital.

Assist patients in withdrawing money from their Torrance Guardian Office account.

Prepares recommendations and schedules active treatment programming in accordance with patient needs and goals for treatment.

Maintains contact with probation officers, judges, Megan's law registry's in accordance with legal parameters. Notifies supervisor immediately of issues on unit.

Receive and maintain certification in basic crisis intervention techniques, currently Mandt.

Demonstrate competencies in application of techniques and maintain certification in Advance Mandt Training.

Receive and maintain certification and competency in CPR.

Decision Making:

Clinical decisions related to patient care such as discharge resource, active treatment can be made independently Notification of Supervisor/Director should be made related to legal problems and possible contacts with lawyer Overtime must be approved through the Supervisor or Social Work Manager.

Essential Functions:

Provides assessment and treatment

Completes required documentation

Testifies at court hearings

Transports patients on and off grounds for TSH.

Receive and maintain certification and competency in CPR.

Receive and maintain certification in basic crisis intervention techniques, currently ANDT/Advanced MANDT.

Practices safe work habits.

Assures safe patient movement.

Completes reports timely

Follows Affirmative Action Mandates

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