Psychiatric Social Worker I

Salary Range: $5,858.67-$7,251.50 monthly

SUMMARY

Performs professional services in connection with the treatment of clients in need of health and mental health services.

Currently, ODR has a hybrid work schedule with a combination of workdays in the office, in the field and remote.

This may change at discretion of DHS.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS of the Psychiatric Social Worker I include, but are not limited to:

Outreach and engagement:


* Outreach and engagement: attempting to locate, contact and engage the client in collaboration with the assigned ICMS, document efforts.

Provide education on the services offered and use different approaches to engage and enroll the client into program.

Comprehensive assessment and care management plan:


* Conduct assessments of ODR client's psychosocial and service needs through interview and evaluation, review of medical and mental health records, and consultation with ICMS, primary care, housing community services, and mental health care team members.

Enhanced coordination of care


* Provide oversight of in-reach agency services, including monitoring service plans and progress with assigned clients, identifying, and troubleshooting service issues, and providing consultation to in-reach case


* Collaborate with community-based providers who will work with the population of clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use


* Work with the ODR Clinical team on interviewing persons seeking psychiatric assistance on an emergency basis and utilize crisis intervention techniques to prevent hospitalization and to aid the person in dealing with emotional and/or health crises.


* Maintain documentation of social work/case management activities including assessments, care plans and progress notes.


* Reviews records and information from multiple data (e.g.: health, mental health, corrections) systems when making treatment


* Accompany clients to appointments or travel to client housing sites for meetings/assessments/check-in appointments.

Health Promotion


* Use evidence-based practices, such as motivational interviewing to engage and help clients needs and preferences.

Management of members chronic conditions can include but not be limited to linking members to resources for smoking cessation, referrals to gyms, coaching to encourage lifestyle choices to manage their health, assistance in identifying and building on potential family and or support networks.

Transitional care services:


* Assist the clients and facilitate safe and appropriate transitions form one setting or level of care to another when necessary.

Member and family support:


* Collaborate with the client’s authorized support person in meeting the client’s needs.

Services include but are not limited to ensuring required authorization are in place to warrant effective communication, provide appropriate education about the client’s condition in accordance with privacy and confidentiality law...