Psychiatric Social Worker

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Psychiatric Social Worker 3 for the Monroe Correctional Complex located in Monroe, WA.

Schedule: Mon-Fri 08:00 - 16:30. Work is to be performed onsite.

The Psychiatric Social Worker 3 (PSW3) position is funded through the 1115 Demonstration Waiver/Medicaid Transformation Project. This project directly assists those releasing from custody by facilitating their application for Medicaid and providing Reentry Targeted Case Management. The PSW3 is responsible for all elements of Reentry Targeted Case Management which often includes a comprehensive needs assessment, case management, Managed Care Organization Warm Handoff and the completed of a reentry plan.

The purpose of the Psychiatric Social Worker 3 is to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to provide medical, behavioral health and substance use disorder transition planning services. This position directly supports the departments mission to improve public safety by assessing transition needed services, providing resources, and developing Continuity of Care Plans that assist patients with significant physical and/or mental disorders in their transition back to the community.

Psychiatric Social Worker services are grounded in the Department of Corrections (DOC) agency core values of cultivating an environment of integrity, trust, respectful and inclusive interactions. Continuity of Care helps patients succeed, which reduces recidivism. This approach contributes to in prison and community safety and supports the DOC commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Respect.

Continuity of Care strives to promote/maintain the medical/mental health stability achieved while incarcerated and encourages community support to the released patients, with the goal of successful community reentry and reduction of recidivism. This position, in collaboration with the facility Health Services Reentry team, focuses on the Departments Strategic Goal of Continuity of Care Planning for Health Services Patients.

• Conduct release planning for patients who have need for follow-up medical and mental health care.
  • Identify transition needs for patients and assist with identification of community resources as needed.
  • Complete Reentry Needs Assessment, healthcare related reentry facilitation, and Health Services Reentry Plan.
  • Conduct reentry groups and forums, to include violator, outpatient, and residential treatment settings.
  • Set follow-up medical and mental health services in the community.
  • Assist staff with contacting and coordinating services with other agencies including Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and DSHS Home and Community Services (HCS).
  • Coordinate care with the Managed Care Organization (MCO).
  • Attend Multidisciplinary Facility Risk Management Team (MDT/FRMT) meetings.
  • Participate in case conferences with the primary therapist, psychiatric provider, primary care provider and/or pharmacy as needed in preparation for release.
  • Provide education about Narcan administration.
  • Facilitate Durable Medical Equipment (DME) necessary for immediate support at release.
  • Document all contacts with patients per policy.
  • Responds to kites and other correspondence.
  • Input OMNI encounters.
• Facilitate Affordable Care Act (ACA), Transitions Outreach ABD Program. (TOAP) /Expedited Medical Eligibility (EME), and/or Reentry Community Services Program (RCS-P) services prior to release.
  • Offer assistance in completion of all documentation needed for the ACA application process.
  • Complete the EME application for identified incarcerated individuals (both residential and outpatient), request Behavioral Health Discharge Summary from Psychologist 4 or assigned primary therapist and follow TOAP procedures.
  • Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate and assist as needed for RCS cases.
  • Understand the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) process and communicate resource information.
  • Coordinate with DSHS Home and Community Services.
  • Participate in networking and information sharing with various community stakeholders
• Other transition and continuity of care duties as assigned.
  • Support medical and mental health staff by coordinating medical surrogacy/legal guardianship when needed.