Psychiatric Social Worker 3 (Project) - AHCC

Psychiatric Social Worker 3

The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for a project Psychiatric Social Worker 3 position at the Airway Heights Corrections Center located in Airway Heights, WA.

The purpose of the Psychiatric Social Worker 3 position 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 Department's mission to improve public safety by assessing transition needs of incarcerated individuals preparing for release, coordinating, advocating for 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.

This position may provide Social Work coverage to other DOC facilities via telehealth.

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

Continuity of Care strives to promote/maintain in 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 Department's Strategic Goal of Continuity of Care Planning for Health Services patients.

COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET WILL INCLUDE:

• A detailed resume
• A cover letter regarding your interest in this position with our agency

Application assessment will be ongoing; the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It's the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

Conduct release planning for incarcerated individuals who have healthcare follow up needs:

• Identify transition needs for incarcerated individuals 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 formulas as assigned/appropriate based on setting.
• 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.
• Case conferences with the primary therapist, psychiatric provider, primary care provider, Reentry/Discharge Nurse 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.
• Respond 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 multidisciplinary team meetings and assist as needed from 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…