Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker LCSW-Psychiatric Full time Days
Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker LCSW-Psychiatric Full time Days
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Job Description
The Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker LCSW PH Psychiatric reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Psychiatric Inpatient Social Worker is responsible for enhancing the psychosocial care of the psychiatric patient and his/her family and considering the specific needs and behaviors of specific age groups.
ASSESSMENT/PLANNING/IMPLEMENTATION/EVALUATION
Assesses and summarizes the psychosocial needs and strengths of the psychiatric patient and his/her family and community; develops plan of care to meet these needs and maximize these strengths in conjunction with the treatment plan; and provides psychosocial care to the patient family and community.
Facilitates and/or supervises the multidisciplinary treatment planning and discharge planning process to assure coordination of care and to provide appropriate followup and linkage with outside agencies.
Assesses the psychosocial needs of the psychiatric group and participates in development of programs designed to meet these needs.
Participates in orientation programs inservices continuing education programs and supervision provided for psychiatric staff.
IMPLEMENTATION/INTERVENTION
Demonstrates an understanding of the transtheoretical model including stages of change and motivational interviewing. Consistently maintains the spirit of motivational interviewing when interviewing the patients.
Demonstrates an understanding of Recovery Based Services and attends to the four major dimensions that support recovery: Health Home Purpose and Community
Provides and/or supervises crisis intervention to the family of the psychiatric patient.
Maintains knowledge of community resources and acts as resource person to these community agencies.
Provides psychosocial consultation to hospital personnel in dealing with psychiatric patients and to the psychiatric patient in the general hospital as is necessary.
COMMUNICATION
Appropriately communicates with public coworkers and psychiatrists to promote a harmonious work environment.
Communicates in a courteous and professional manner with staff patients and families in various hospital departments.
Develops good public relations with agencies outside the hospital.
HUMAN WORTH
Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
Seeks resolutions to identified problems and acts as the patient advocate.
This position is fulltime 80 hours per pay period 8hour day shift with alternating weekends and holidays.
Qualifications :
Masters Degree from accredited school of social work.
LCSW required
Must be registered in the State of Illinois.
Additional Information :
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
