Team Lead-Social Worker

Essential Functions

• Completes psychosocial assessment in accordance with departmental and professional standards to identify emotional, social and environmental needs related to mental health diagnosis, illness, treatment and life situation.
• Works with patients and families to provide clinical assessment and mental health intervention in conjunction with the health care team.
• Formulates, develops and implements a psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate social work modalities and interventions, which may include crisis intervention, individual and family therapies, and grief and bereavement counseling.
• Conducts family meetings, in conjunction with physician and other team members, to review the treatment plan to establish plans for post discharge care to ensure safe discharge planning and optimal mental health recovery.
• Works in conjunction with the Psychiatric Consult team to offer resource information and referrals for behavioral health care services post discharge.
• Maintains knowledge of federal, state and local mental health systems in order to facilitate post discharge referrals for community resources. Provides consultation to other members of the Department of Care Coordination and the health care team re: referral processes for community based mental health services.
• Advocates for additional state and federal resources in the continuum of mental health services through collaboration with the applicable state LME/MCOs.
• Documents social work actions in the Electronic Medical Record and communicates necessary information to providers and payers.

Skills/Qualifications

• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of DSM 5 criteria
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in computer skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Establishes positive working relationships and works to reduce workplace conflict
• Embraces change in a rapidly changing health care environment
• Demonstrates knowledge of mental health system and reforms
• Social work experience in a healthcare setting desirable