Social Worker
Location: Littleton Colorado
Description: Highlands Behavioral Health is hiring Social Worker right now, this occupation will be placed in Colorado. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. The Social Worker/Therapist assists
in the integration of social services functions in the patient care,
discharge planning and aftercare planning process with other hospital
departments, external s! ervice organizations, agencies and health care
facilities. The Social
Worker/Therapist provides direct care to patient as appropriate and
ensures compliance with quality patient care and regulatory
standards. The Social
Worker/Therapist assists patients and their families through the use
of psychotherapeutic skills to understand, identify and resolve
complex problems resulting from psychiatric illnesses utilizing group
and individual therapies.
Provide psychosocial
assessments.
Provide individual
therapy.
Provides social work
consultation to physicians, nurses, other hospital staff members,
patients, patient’s relatives and coordinates with community
agencies upon requests and in coordination with assigned social
worker.
Participates in hospital
inservice education programs to integrate social work with other
hospital departments.
Maintains statistical
report of services provided.!
Attend appropriate
meetings, workshops, and conferenc! es to maintain social work skills
and keep informed of community resources available. Provide discharge planning services and arrange for
post-hospital care of patients through external services as
requested. Co-lead group therapy on assigned hospital
units. Provide clinical services as
assigned.
Promote positive
customer relations.
Requirements
Master’s
Degree in Social Work or related field such as counseling, psychology
or related field.
Licensure by the State of Colorado (L.C.S.W.) preferred
â€" or eligible for licensure within one year of employment.
Previous placement or internship in a psychiatric setting would be
helpful, but not required.
Must be able to perform
assignments with minimal supervision;
Must be able to perform
concentrated and/or complex mental activity with frequent involvement
incomplex and/or highly technical
situations;
Must be able to! work
successfully under highly stressful
conditions;
Must be able to make sound,
independent judgments based on scientific and/or ethical
principles;
Must be able to comprehend
and perform oral and written instructions and
procedures;
Must be able to collaborate
with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate
fashion;
Must be capable of adapting
to varying workloads an work assignments on a constant
basis;
Must have effective comprehensive reading skills, strong
communication skills, written and verbal.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Highlands Behavioral Health.
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This occupation starts available on: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:24:57 GMT