Clinical Social Worker-Behavioral Health PRN

**Description** **All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:** - Career Development - Whole Person Wellbeing Resources - Mental Health Resources and Support **Our promise to you:** Joining AdventHealth Central Texas is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth Central Texas is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that **together** we are even better. **Schedule:** PRN **Shift** : Days **Location:** 2201 S. Clear Creek Rd., Killeen, TX 76549 **The community you’ll be caring for:** · Located in the heart of Texas, AdventHealth Central Texas provides care for the citizens of Bell, Coryell and Lampasas counties. · Both AdventHealth Central Texas is committed to reinvesting in the community by offering the services, technologies, and facilities to set the standard with the continually changing healthcare industry. · As a member of our team of more than 1,000 employees you will enjoy competitive salaries, exceptional benefits and opportunities for growth while working in an environment that is centered around our mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. **The role you’ll contribute:** AdventHealth Behavioral Health Center (AHBHC) Clinical Social Worker position is a clinical position functioning within a multidisciplinary treatment team. The clinical social worker provides clinical mental health services for child, adolescent and adult patients and their families. Clinical responsibilities include conducting individual, family and group therapies; completing comprehensive psychosocial assessments; executing clinical case management tasks; and ensuring patients and family members receive quality care. This position reports to the Clinical Coordinator. **The value you’ll bring to the team:** · Utilizes evidence-based interventions to assist patients, families, and significant others in coping with the psychosocial aspects of illness and its treatment. · Develops discharge plans in collaboration with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, administrators, educators, community agencies and others. Develops discharge plans that provide continuity of care based on the individual patient’s needs within 24-48 hours after admission. · Consults with physicians, patient, hospital staff, family members or significant others in a timely manner to facilitate resolution of identified barriers to treatment progress to ensure the continuity of care. · Maintains pertinent records of social work intervention, assessment, diagnostic impression and treatment for use in compiling accurate statistics. · Documents social work intervention in the medical record that reflects the current findings and status of the intervention at the time of the intervention. · Makes referrals to Federal, state, county and community agencies in a timely manner. Develops working relationship with agencies to ensure appropriate service delivery to patients. · Assesses patient for behavioral health needs as needed. Provides referrals for behavioral services as needed. Provides provisional diagnoses for mental health issues according to the DSM-V as needed. · Participates in daily multidisciplinary discharge planning meetings. **Qualifications** **The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed** **:** **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:** · Requires graduation from an accredited master’s degree program in social work, counseling, psychology or a related field, and appropriate licensure as required by state law. · Requires knowledge of the principles, laws, and practices of social work in a psychiatric hospital setting · LMSW, LCSW, or LPC and the ability to complete and maintain certification in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) behavioral patient management course required. · BLS required · Demonstrate specialized knowledge and skills for effective clinical interventions with individuals, families, couples and groups. · Knowledgeable in developing appropriate discharge plans that provide continuity of care based on the individual patient’s needs in collaboration with multidisciplinary team. · Knowledgeable about community services and the ability to make appropriate referrals as needed. · Knowledgeable about adequate safeguards for the private nature of the treatment relationship. · Ability to provide culturally competent service delivery in accordance with the NASW Standards for Cultural competencies in Social Work Practice. **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:** · At least two (2) years of experience as a clinical social worker in a psychiatric hospital setting is preferred. Experience should include individual, group, and family therapy and discharge planning in an acute care psychiatric setting. · 2 years post graduate experience in a psychiatric hospital setting This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. **Category:** Behavioral **Organization:** AdventHealth Central Texas **Schedule:** 1 - Day **Shift:** AdventHealth Central Texas **Req ID:** 23016753 We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.