Forensic Social Worker 1

Forensic Social Worker 1 - Torrance State Hospital Torrance, PA 3 DAYS AGO 22685073 Summary Torrance, PA In-Person $54240.00 - $79062.00 per Year 0 Months Experience Bachelor's degree No Commission 37.50 hours per week / Day Shift / Full-Time Description As a Forensic Social Worker 1 with Torrance State Hospital, you will help guide patients toward safer, healthier futures. This role supports individuals who are working through significant challenges in a secure and structured setting while also building your own professional abilities as part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary care team. Apply now and join our mission to provide all persons committed to our care with the opportunity for growth, recovery, and inclusion in their community.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position provides a full range of social services and therapeutic support to forensic patients with a mental illness who have been placed through the criminal justice or correctional system for diagnosis, evaluation, and intensive treatment. You will play a key role in helping individuals work toward improved social functioning and more satisfactory social and emotional adjustment. As a Forensic Social Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:

Assess Patients:

Gather information from patients, their families, agencies, and others; identify patients' social, emotional, environmental, and other needs

Provide Therapeutic Support:

Deliver social services, counseling, and case management services, including individual and group therapy, to help patients recognize challenges and learn beneficial behaviors

Plan Collaboratively:

Communicate with other facility and forensic psychiatric unit staff as a multi-disciplinary treatment team to help develop and implement a comprehensive and effective individualized care and treatment plan for each patient

Document Progress:

Record patient responses and progress toward treatment goals and objectives

Encourage Social Support:

Maintain regular contact with patients' families and other interested parties to share patient progress and encourage their support and input

Ensure Current Commitments:

Maintain accurate records to ensure all patients are under a current court commitment, prepare recommitment petitions, attend hearings, and record court outcomes Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

Telework:

You will not have the option to telework in this position.

Salary:

In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

A bachelor's or master's degree in social work or social welfare. Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree. Additional Details How To Identify Potential Job Scams

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