Social Worker, MSW - Outpatient Behavioral Health - FT-Days - MRH

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.

Summary:

Provides assessment, planning, counseling and education to patients.

Responsibilities:

Provides primary care coordination to a caseload of patients including integrating treatment with multidisciplinary members of care team, conducting ongoing assessment of patients' response to treatment using validating tools, and providing behavioral health counseling services including individual, family and group therapy. Updates and discusses patient strengths and needs in Multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.Completes psychosocial evaluations to ascertain patient's psychological, emotional and aftercare needs. Identifies and refers patients to appropriate community resources for follow up care.Supervises interns and students as needed.Conducts evidence based group therapy to patients to address psychological, emotional or aftercare needs (i.e. Trauma, Co-occurring disorders, seeking safety, wrap) and completes clinical documentation within 24 hours of service delivery.Implements evidence based (i.e. Motivational Interviewing) patient & family counseling and education, case management & safe discharge planning.Initiates Baker Acts as needed; communicates with patients and their caregivers to facilitate voluntary crisis stabilization admissions as needed. Ensures that all legal paperwork is obtained, processed and completed, and included in patient charts ( i.e. guardianship, baker-act, firearm laws).Responsible for comprehensive, individualized treatment planning on a timely basis including completing initial treatment plans with patients, treatment plan reviews and discharge planning.Conducts suicide risk screenings, suicide risk assessments and safety planning with patients following department policies and procedures.

Competencies:

ACCOUNTABILITY, ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING, CRISIS INTERVENTION - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CUSTOMER SERVICE, PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, PROBLEM SOLVING, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education and Certification Requirements:

Masters: Social Work - SW (Required)Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MT LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL), Psychologist License (PY LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)

Additional Job Information:

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Required Work Experience: One (1) year social work experience required.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

•  Bending and Stooping = 80%
•  Climbing = 40%
•  Keyboard Entry = 80%
•  Kneeling = 60%
•  Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
•  Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
•  Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
•  Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
•  Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
•  Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
•  Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
•  Reaching = 80%
•  Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
•  Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%
•  Running = 40%
•  Sitting = 60%
•  Squatting = 60%
•  Standing = 80%
•  Walking = 80%
•  Audible Speech = 80%
•  Hearing Acuity = 80%
•  Smelling Acuity = 0%
•  Taste Discrimination = 0%
•  Depth Perception = 80%
•  Distinguish Color = 80%
•  Seeing - Far = 80%
•  Seeing - Near = 80%
•  Bio hazardous Waste = 60%
•  Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 60%
•  Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 60%
•  Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 60%
•  Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 60%
•  Asbestos = 0%
•  Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
•  Dust = 60%
•  Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 0%
•  Hazardous Chemicals = 0%
•  Hazardous Medication = 0%
•  Latex = 60%
•  Computer Monitor = 80%
•  Domestic Animals = 40%
•  Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
•  Fire Risk = 40%
•  Hazardous Noise = 0%
•  Heating Devices = 0%
•  Hypoxia = 0%
•  Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
•  Magnetic Fields = 0%
•  Moving Mechanical Parts = 60%
•  Needles/S