Social Worker - St Charles, United States - Acadia Healthcare

Description

Come join our team as a Social Worker at Centerpointe Hospital-St Charles As part of the Centerpointe team, you will benefit from detailed training, ongoing support and continued opportunities to develop new skills and move forward in your nursing field. You'll also know that you are playing a vital role in an organization that is providing an essential service to those in our community

Social Worker's perform therapy service functions to include assisting patients in meeting their bio-psychosocial needs while enabling them to gain/improve skills needed to achieve their optimal level of emotional health. Includes providing consultation, education, specialized therapy services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed.

BENEFITS:

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• 401k
• Personal, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Short and Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Life and Accidental coverage
• Payroll and Benefit needs in the palm of your hand

• Conduct social history assessment of the patient through observation and patient/family interview, obtaining information on the patient's needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.
• Coordinate and plan programs and activities to meet patient's social and emotional needs.
• Promote recovery, symptom reduction and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning.
• Provides crisis management and family sessions to assist the family in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle.
• Assist in the development of effective treatment plans that apply therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring safety at all times for the patient.

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university, including new graduate required.
• One or more years' experience working with patient population preferred.

• Behavioral health: 1 year (Preferred)
• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)

• Eligible for state licensure as one of the following: Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC), Registered Addiction Counselor (RAC), as required by the state in which the facility is operating.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.