As a Social Worker, you will coordinate the facility placement, community agency referral and social coping aspects of your assigned patients.  

You will complete an initial assessment and compile discharge plans reflecting clinical and social needs by collaborating with the patient, their family and medical staff. In the discharge placement options, you will educate patients and families about facility placement and work with community mental health centers. 

In this role, you assess patients’ suicidal/homicidal potential, take appropriate actions and implement seclusion and restraint procedures as needed. 

The above summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the positions. It should not be considered exhaustive.   

ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Initial Assessment and Discharge Plan: Complete initial assessment within 24-48 hours (or 72 hours in Michigan) and compile discharge plans reflecting clinical and social needs, in collaboration with the patient, family, and medical staff. 

• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Participate in treatment team meetings, provide recommendations for discharge amendments, and gather necessary data from the patient and family for effective discharge planning. 

• Discharge Placement and Resources: Initiate discharge placement options, educate patients and families on facility placements, and liaise with community mental health centers and other agencies. 

• Patient Counseling and Education: Provide individual and group counseling, facilitate at least three weekly patient educational meetings, and assess patients' needs, including financial limitations for referrals. 

• Safety and Crisis Management: Assess patients’ suicidal/homicidal potential, take appropriate actions, and implement seclusion and restraint procedures as needed according to department policy. 

• Documentation and Communication: Maintain accurate documentation of patient interactions, ensure timely completion of necessary paperwork, and engage in ongoing communication with relevant departments. 

• Professional Development and Leadership: Stay current with social work standards, develop in-service programs, and provide leadership and consultation to staff, patients, families, and community agencies. 

• Customer Satisfaction and Advocacy: Address customer satisfaction issues, promote continuity of care, and advocate for patients' and families' rights, ensuring a positive, professional role model within the team. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited institution. 

• Skills: Extensive knowledge of the community and discharge planning required. Strong interpersonal skills to work independently. Knowledge of community resources and/or federal regulations. 

• Years of Experience: 3-5 years of experience in a comprehensive inpatient Psychiatric Unit (or comparable work experience). 

• License: L.S.W., MSW or Professional Counselor from the State of Ohio. Michigan-BSW from the State of Michigan 

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS 

• Certification: Certified in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention.