Social Worker, Mental Health

# Social Worker Lubbock, TX 79413## Overview Education Level4 Year Degree## Description The overall purpose of the Social Worker position is to enable the facility to identify the medically related social and emotional needs of the patients/residents. This position acts to meet those needs through individual and group social services programming. This position also promotes patients'/residents' potential during their stay and collaborates with physician and patient/resident to facilitate post-acute care for patients.

Qualifications:

* Minimum of a bachelor's degree in social work or in a human services field.
* Licensed per the state requirements or eligible for licensure.
* Skills in communication, documentation, assessment, and social work methods and techniques.
* Has at least one year of experience in long-term care setting and/or related healthcare setting.
* Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Essential Functions:

* Develops social histories of patients and develops a social assessment and care plan for each patient which identifies medically related social and emotional problems and needs.
* Coordinates Bi-monthly home visits
* Works independently- must be responsible to work independently without close supervision
* Participates in interdisciplinary care plan conferences and contributes to the development of care plans for patients.
* Establishes specific social action plans and realistic goals for each patient consistent with medically related social and emotional needs.
* Designs and develops social service programs that meet medically related social and emotional needs of patients/residents and complies with regulatory guidelines.
* With the Administrator, interprets and promotes patients' rights and the "Patients' Bill of Rights".
* Provides individual and group help for patients and families at times of adjustment, crisis, or need.
* Coordinates referrals and admissions processes as needed.
* Coordinates discharge planning with staff, patients, and families.
* Coordinates social services "in-service" and educational programs for staff.
* Completes all necessary and supportive documentation-progress notes, intervention notes, adjustment notes in accordance with state and federal regulations
* Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety
* Performs other duties/tasks as assigned.## Qualifications

Skills and Abilities:

* Interviewing/assessment skills
* Telephone skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work effectively with others
* Ability to work independently
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