Social Worker

Social Work Jobs
Bridgeton, New Jersey
November 22, 2024
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Job Description

Unit: Psych

Job Description:

  • The clinician to facilitate clinical groups and psychosocial assessments and formulate treatment plans. There may be some administrative tasks as well.

Duties:

  • Participates in client treatment planning and continuum of care.
  • Conducts group and/or family sessions, under supervision, as scheduled and documents as required.
  • Co-facilitates assigned group or family sessions and assists with modifying problem behaviors.
  • Responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow up assessments for clients.
  • Prepares individual treatment plan for each assigned client.
  • Ensures all documentation regarding client care, treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.
  • Acts as a liaison between referral sources and clients.
  • Provides crisis intervention to clients, as needed.
  • Plan for aftercare for assigned clients.
  • Acts as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested.
  • Provides case management duties for clients, ensuring individualized quality care.
  • Evaluates the need of the client and determines if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.
  • Provides client and family education relative to substance use disorder/psychiatric problems.
  • Conducts educational workshops both within the Facility and in the community as required
  • Serves as a liaison with self-help groups and EAP professionals.
  • Conducts ongoing assessments of chemical dependence services required by the facility treatment programs.
  • Assists in the training of new clinical staff and interns, providing direction and clinical guidance.
  • Coordinates the activities of other clinical and direct client care staff, providing direction and clinical guidance.
  • Acts as LEAD for the program/unit.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Complies with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintains regulatory and industry standards.
  • Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
  • Accepts responsibility for professional growth and development of self and attends all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities as scheduled.
  • Maintains professionalism and confidentiality of facility employees and clients.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:

  • Must have LCADC – LAC – LPC – LAMFT – LMFT – LSW – LCSW in NJ
  • Degree must be from an accredited college or university.

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