Social Worker (Master's Degree) PRN - Behavioral Health Setting-Weekday's preferred

About the role

Centennial Peaks Hospital has been providing psychiatric services to the Denver-metro area for more than 30 years. Located in beautiful Louisville, CO, our 104-bed facility provides a peaceful setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness including chemical dependency. Centennial Peaks offers unique and individualized programming for adults that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities. Our dynamic leadership team includes a seasoned nursing department. Our hospital is fortunate to provide Electroconvulsive Therapy, Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs in addition to inpatient services.

Responsibilities

• Provide patients and families with assessment, interventions, support, advocacy, and case management as a primary provider and/or as ancillary support to the primary medical provider.
• Practices as a member of multi-disciplinary team, in the provision of clinical intervention and support to patients and families.
• Affirms assessments, develops treatment plans, and intervenes to address the needs identified in the assessment and by the Team.
• Utilizes knowledge of culture, age, and developmental stages to develop treatment plans and provide interventions, either as an independent practitioner or as a member of a clinical team.
• Serves as a supervisor towards licensure.

Qualifications

• The ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment is critical.
• Master's degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Social Services related field REQUIRED.
• Licensure preferred.
• 1-2 years mental health experience preferred.
• Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health inpatient setting preferred.
• License eligible degree required; must be able to register with DORA and be willing to work towards LCSW, LMFT or LPC if not already licensed.
• Knowledge of case management, discharge planning, group leadership skills, age specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management, family therapy theory and practice is preferred.
• Social Workers must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including, adults, adolescents, and dually diagnosed patients in an inpatient hospital setting.