CLINICAL COUNSELOR SOCIAL WORKER

CLINICAL COUNSELOR SOCIAL WORKER

Albuquerque, NM Job Details Full-time $26.22

• $42.

48 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Relocation assistance Qualifications Hospital patient safety Management Working with graduate students Social work Working with geriatric patients Family counseling Research Mid-level 3 years Patient safety Master's degree Assisting with ADLs Administrative experience Clinical staff training Supervising experience Experience with children Neonatology Case management Decision making Staff training Care plan development Clinical documentation Discharge planning Home health Practicing as a mental health professional Expenditure monitoring Patient treatment Referral coordination Individual counseling Patient emergency assistance Crisis intervention counseling Geriatrics Home visits (communication methods) Psychotherapy Community resource coordination Staff development Full Job Description Sign-On Bonus Available Relocation Assistance Available Additional $6.00/hr. Safety Incentive Pay Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials Minimum Offer $ 26.22/hr. Maximum Offer $ 42.48/hr. Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department:

ABQ ACT Team-Current Yr FTE:

1.00

Full Time Shift:

Days Position Summary:

Provide, oversee, and/or administer a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention, and/or case management services in a high-intensity clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making and program administration. Lead and train lower level counselors/social workers, students, and/or interns engaged in related therapeutic/patient care activities, as appropriate to the individual position. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:

PATIENT CARE

• Provide counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position

PATIENT CARE

• Prepare treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow up care programs

CONSULTATION

• Consult with other therapists and related professional and paraprofessional staff, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework; refers clients to appropriate service agencies as required

INTERVENTION

• Provide and/or arrange for therapeutic interventions to include but not limited to emergency services and crisis intervention for individuals with serious emotional or behavioral disturbances

REFERRAL

• Refers clients to appropriate social service agencies for financial assistance and other required services; may visit patients and families in their homes to provide counseling and outreach services

DOCUMENTATION

• Follow up to determine reliability of treatment used; change method and degree of therapy when appropriate

CONSULTATION

• Consult with other legal and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities

CASE MANAGEMENT

• Prepare related timely documentation for civil commitment hearings or other legal proceedings

ADMINISTRATION

• Perform various administrative functions such as monitoring expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence; may participate in a variety of research projects to develop service plans; may propose changes to program policies and procedures

TRAINING

• Provide clinical supervision to lower level therapists and/or graduate social work students/interns, as appropriate, and/or consulting services to other patient care professionals

TRAINING

• May provide formal teaching, consultation, and in-service training to relevant professionals in immediate proper handling of and/or referral of a variety of matters QUALITY
• Promote and use best practices in treatment; may include specialized training QUALITY
• Meet published departmental expectations for client access and productivity

DEVELOPMENT

• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops

PATIENT SAFETY 1

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols

PATIENT SAFETY 2

• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes

PATIENT SAFETY 3

• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk

PATIENT SAFETY 4

• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner

PATIENT SAFETY 5

• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

ACTIVITIES

• Provide side by side support, training and coaching of clients in their home environment and/or in the field in the area of Activities of Daily Living to include (but not limited to) personal hygiene, food selection and preparation, money management, and transportation ON-CALL
• Provide on-call services in rotation with other ACT team staff

Qualifications Education:

Essential:

Master's Degree Education specialization:

Essential:

Related Discipline Experience:

Essential:

3 years directly related experience Documented experience in age appropriate environment