COUNSELOR SOCIAL WORKER -

About the role

Provide a range of psychological assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, and/or case management services individuals, couples, and/or families, as appropriate to the specific expectations of the position. Typically works under the direct guidance of a clinical professional within the environment of a clinical agency or a medical/hospital facility. May provide practical training and guidance to students and/or paraprofessional staff. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Responsibilities

• PATIENT CARE - Provide counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position
• PATIENT CARE - Prepare treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow up care programs
• COUNTSULATION - Consult with other therapists and related professional and paraprofessional staff, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework; refers clients to appropriate service agencies as required
• INTERVENTION - Provide and/or arrange for therapeutic interventions to include but not limited to emergency services and crisis intervention for individuals with serious emotional or behavioral disturbances
• REFERRAL - Refers clients to appropriate social service agencies for financial assistance and other required services; may visit patients and families in their homes to provide counseling and outreach services
• DOCUMENTATION - Follow up to determine reliability of treatment used; change method and degree of therapy when appropriate
• Data - Collect data about patients through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques; evaluates data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists
• COUNTSULATION - Consult with other legal and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities
• ADMINISTRATION - Perform various administrative functions such as monitoring expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence; may participate in a variety of research projects to develop service plans; may propose changes to program policies and procedures
• TRAINING - May provide formal teaching, consultation, and in-service training to relevant professionals in immediate proper handling of and/or referral of a variety of matters
• CASE MANAGEMENT - Provide casework management of a specialized caseload, as appropriate to the requirements of the individual position; performs research and case assessments; prepares individualized studies for admission, placement, and/or discharge
• QUALITY - Promote and use best practices in treatment; may include specialized training
• QUALITY - Meet published departmental expectations for client access and productivity
• PATIENT CARE - Follow up to determine reliability and validity of treatment used; make recommendations regarding modification to services and service delivery
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Requirements

• Education: Master's Degree in a related discipline
• Experience: Documented experience in age appropriate environment
• Credentials: LMSW, LPC, or LMHC license
• Physical Conditions: Light Work

Qualifications

• Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo (nonessential)
• One year directly related experience (nonessential)

Benefits

• Full health/dental/vision with no deductible for full-time employees
• Retirement with up to 6% match
• PTO and 9 paid holidays
• Average shift differentials including up to 26% for weekend nights
• Sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance*

Pay

• Additional $6.00/hr. Safety Incentive Pay

Schedule

• Days