Social Worker

Location : Rutland, VT

Job Type : Direct

Reference Code : SS-Rut

Hours : Full Time

Required Years of Experience : 1

Required Education : Masters degree

Travel : No

Relocation : Yes

Job Industry : Healthcare - Health Services

Job Description :

Social Worker III

We are currently recruiting a full-time Social Worker III to work for a medical center within the Rutland VT area. This Position offers a competitive salary and robust recruitment package. The position offers a competitive salary and robust recruitment package to include relocation allowance. This is an on-site position only. No remote.

Summary

The Social Worker III is responsible for providing social work services to all customer groups affected by illness/ disability often including lifestyle adjustment difficulties. Understands utilization criteria and case management principles in a health care setting, as well as relevant community resources, insurance, regulatory, and legal system knowledge.

Conduct Social Work Assessment/Education services:

· Assesses, within the framework of a holistic approach, the social, emotional, familial and financial factors impacting the patient/family’s ability to cope with problems of daily living related to their mental health condition within, 48 hours of admission.

· Provide supportive education to individuals and families regarding such issues as: i.Alternate care placement.

· Financial/insurance planning.

· Resources for D/C related needs.

· Preventative and protective services for patients and caregivers.

· Crisis intervention.

· Create treatment goals utilizing results of individualized assessments.

· Coordinates inclusion input from patient support network in therapeutic plan

· Provide suicide risk assessments on psychiatric patients. Communicate findings to team, and recommend safety interventions based on findings.

· Drafting of and setting parameters in behavioral plans.

· Provide one on one therapeutic support.

Facilitates psycho-educational and other therapeutic groups.

· May Assist with safety checks and other patient care related functions including admission paperwork, searches, and other milieu management tasks as assigned

· Assess acuity and levels of care

· Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications :

Minimum Education

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).

Required Licenses/Certifications

BLS Certification through American Heart Association*

Completion of endorsed patient/visitor de-escalation and restraint program certification*

Licensed in the State of Vermont as an LICSW. *Must obtain within 3 months of hire.

1+ full years of experience required