Social Worker, Mental Health

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona State Hospital (ASH) provides inpatient psychiatric care to persons with serious mental illness who need long-term behavioral health care. ASH promotes hope and wellness for our patients and creates opportunities to participate in planning, delivering and evaluating services that assist with recovery. Treatment is individualized with goals that focus on education about an illness, instilling hope and improving one's overall quality of life.

The Arizona State Hospital has a wide range of positions available, from our direct care staff, Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians to Social Workers, Rehabilitation Specialist and Security to name a few. The Arizona State Hospital also offers 12 hour shifts for our Direct Care staff as well as some alternative work schedules, flexible hours for non-direct care staff. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program where eligible employees can receive up to $300.00 per month for their outstanding student loans.

Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Psychiatric Social Worker

Job Location:

Arizona State Hospital

Address: 501 N. 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008

Posting Details:

Salary: $61,820 - $67,440

Grade: 21

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Job Summary:

This position is eligible for a $5,000 hiring incentive.

The Psychiatric Social Worker manages the care and treatment of patients at the Arizona State Hospital- coordinating admissions and discharges within the state's community-based program/facilities (i.e. residential, day-treatment, out-patient treatment, etc.). This position coordinates the care and treatment with multidisciplinary teams within the hospital, conducts individual, group, and family therapy, interventions, treatments and provides psychoeducation. Additional duties involve preparing patient clinical documentation for admission, course of treatment, and discharge, assisting in securing of patient entitlements, developing treatment plans, preparation of correspondence for legal matters, and acts as a primary contact for community agencies, case managers, guardians, family members, etc.

- ensuring compliance with all state and federal requirements and regulations (i.e. Joint Commission, Medicare, Medicaid, and state licensure).

Job Duties:

− Conducts individual, group and family therapy, interventions, treatment, provides psychoeducation using professionally accepted psychotherapeutic interventions; observes and documents patient progress and changes in the psychosocial conditions, attitudes, and behaviors.

− Performs social work activities of assigned caseload; conducts psychosocial assessments, assists in the development, review, and update of individual treatment plans relevant to the patients' specific diagnosis and treatment needs, acts as a primary contact for patients, community agencies, case managers, guardians, family members, etc. Assesses discharge readiness and coordinates discharge planning in the community.

− Coordinates/Manages patient care and treatment with multidisciplinary treatment teams, coordinates/participates in multidisciplinary staffing with the patient/guardian, community supports, and community agencies.

− Attends and participates in professional conferences, workshops, seminars to comply with ongoing professional education and training requirements of the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners; participates in staff and department clinical meetings to ensure provision of appropriate clinical care and coordination of services.

− Attends and participates in administrative meetings to ensure compliance with all Arizona State Hospital policy and procedures and state and federal regulations (i.e. Joint Commission, Medicare, Medicaid, and state licensure).

− Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge:

− Knowledge of methods and techniques of interactive treatment/therapy of patients with serious mental illness and/or in need of psychiatric care; current concepts of basic human needs and response.

− Knowledge of clinical documentation; state and…