Inpatient Clinician - Behavioral Health

About the role

The Inpatient Clinician at Doctors Medical Center of Modesto Hospital works under the supervision of the Clinical Manager. This role involves providing diagnosis, prognosis, counseling, and psychotherapeutic intervention. The Inpatient Clinician also performs social work duties and provides education and consultation services.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with a wide range of disciplines in treatment planning.
• Performs Intake/Bio-Psycho-Social Assessments.
• Completes applicable treatment plan section.
• Premits and maintains complex treatment and progress reports on assigned cases.
• Participates in matters relating to diagnosis, treatment, discharge and follow-up planning once the patient is admitted.
• Mets with individuals and groups to assist them in identifying strengths and barriers and developing realistic plans to address them.
• Performs psychiatric social work and psychotherapy of a complex nature with clients and groups.
• Prepares clear concise case work records and make recommendations on the basis of such information, organize and manage a caseload and work with a bureaucratic system.
• Prioritizes the problems of mentally disordered persons and determine their needs.
• Decides appropriate treatment focus and methods without clinical supervision.
• Works with a team to integrate various clinical approaches into a treatment program.
• Recognizes a potential crisis, handles stress and bizarre behavior and delivers crisis intervention services.
• Participates in team intervention.
• Conducts therapeutic groups and documents client participation and progress.
• Secures the cooperation of relatives in treatment programs.
• Advises clients on available community resources.
• Makes referrals and other arrangements as assigned.
• Acts in a liaison and advocate capacity between the client, persons or agencies involved.
• Arranges patient conferences as appropriate and documents decisions and outcomes.
• Participates in training programs conducted for the benefit of the community.
• Acts as a consultant for other community agencies.
• Accountable for the coordination in patient’s discharge including distributing documents to necessary departments.
• Completes incident reports and ensures the physician and management are fully aware of any incidents occurring during their shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Graduate from an accredited two (2) year Graduate School of Social Work from an accredited university.
• Minimum Experience/Skills: Two (2) years of experience in a Mental Health setting.
• Knowledge of principles, techniques and trends in counseling, psychotherapy, clinical case management, and various treatment modalities.
• Knowledge of biological, behavioral and environmental aspects of emotional disturbances, mental disability, retardation and substance abuse.
• Knowledge of culturally proficient practices with diverse caseload.
• Knowledge of scope and activities of the public and private health and welfare agencies and other available resources.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of mental health education, prevention, and crisis intervention within the community.

Skills

• Collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage a caseload.
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to handle stressful and crisis situations.
• Proficiency in using electronic health records (EHR).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Pay

$40.89 - $63.37 hourly

Schedule

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Organization Description

Doctors Medical Center (DMC), part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is the largest full-care hospital between Stockton and Fresno, and from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 394-bed general acute care and a 67-bed inpatient psychiatric capacity. DMC is known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care. Doctors Medical Center offers a wide range of services including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, emergency and trauma services, minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, women and children's services, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care. Join our team!