Social Worker II Fulltime

Pacific Grove Hospital in Riverside, CA is a leader in behavioral healthcare, providing superior treatment to the people, communities, and military installations we serve. We are a private inpatient 68-bed acute psychiatric facility with outpatient services, dedicated to the treatment of behavioral health and substance abuse.

About the role

Plan, direct, define, and coordinate individualized and group therapeutic support and services to patients with behavioral problems, psychiatric disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use, and physical and emotional abuse.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan that applies therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring patient safety at all times.
• Through patient observation and patient/family interview, obtain information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests, and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.
• Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings to discuss psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing discharge planning.
• Identify, assess, and coordinate patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education, and home/community services.
• Facilitate education, process groups, support groups, and referrals as requested.
• May conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs.
• Promote recovery, symptom reduction, and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning.
• Communicate or aid family members in understanding and supporting the patient.
• Manage a caseload and assume responsibility for patient chart documentation.
• May facilitate education, process groups, support groups, and referrals as requested.
• Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and timely documentation to assure patient records comply with facility and accreditation standards.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university or a new graduate of an accredited master's degree social work program with successful completion of social work field education, internship, or similar practicum through master's degree program required.
• Two or more years’ experience working with patient population preferred.
• State licensure, as required by the state in which the facility operates; which could include: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW).
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• 8 paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• FSAs and HSAs available
• Company-paid Life insurance
• Long and short term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• 401k with company match

Pay

Hourly pay range: $36-40