Develops a comprehensive social history and psychosocial assessment that includes the resident's problems and strengths and preferences, including cultural, religious, and ethnic background and implications for the care plan.

2. Orients patients and families to the facility, its services, its service limitations and residents' rights.

3. Involves patients (and families) in treatment planning by identifying measurable goals.

4. Monitoring of treatment plan with the patient on a daily basis.

5. Attends scheduled treatment team meetings and identifies and interprets psychosocial needs of residents for inclusion in the treatment plan.

6. Completes mandatory documentation within timelines established by applicable regulations.

7. Mediates issues that arise among patients, families, and staff.

8. Provides linkage with appropriate community resources by maintaining knowledge of other systems, making referrals and identifying unmet needs (e.g., transportation, outpatient treatment referrals, etc.)

9. Provides patients with crisis management services.

10. Develops a comprehensive discharge plan beginning upon admission in collaboration with patients, patient’s families, multidisciplinary staff, referral agencies, and outpatient services.

11. Conducts process and psycho educational group programming curriculum to include stress management, coping skills, etc.

12. Visibility and accessibility on assigned units while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

13. Primarily responsible to conduct Utilization Review of patients assigned to include review of medical records and preparing clinical appeals (when appropriate) on medical necessity, level of care, length of stay, and authorization denials for hospitalized patients.

14. May help patients and family prepare for and cope with losses, including aging and death. Provides Advance Directive Information and forms.

15. Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no supervisory responsibility.

COMPETENCIES:

1. Technical Capacity.

2. Performance Management.

3. Ethical Conduct.

4. Communication Proficiency.

5. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility/Integrity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some standing, lifting, bending and stooping is required.

TRAVEL:

No travel required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field.

• CPR certification, Basic Life Support, Lever One Fingerprint clearance card, Behavioral Mgmt. Training required prior to patient interaction.

• Certification or licensure by Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners preferred.

• Two years of related experience.

Related keywords: social worker, social work, social services

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Surprise, AZ: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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