(Archived) Licensed Crisis Social Worker

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Our Crisis Social Worker functions as a resource for patients in crisis or in need of care, in addition to the care they are receiving from their core multidisciplinary team. Based on the needs of the patient, identified through the assessment or treatment process, treatment services may include case management services, crisis intervention, counseling, motivational interviewing, and skills training that encompasses the principles of effective psychiatric rehabilitation. The Crisis Social Worker provides on call coverage and is liaison to university practicum students.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

Experience:

• Two (2) years’ experience with the severe and persistent mentally ill preferred.

• Experience in acute settings or in crisis intervention.

• Must have strong knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

• Able to participate in weekend/evening on-call, and available to rotate/flex schedule to allow for early evening shifts (up to 7pm) and occasional Saturdays.

• Ability to implement intervention strategies based upon analysis of information from verbal, non-verbal, collateral and narrative resources.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current license with the Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners

1. Serves as the primary on-call staff member, in conjunction with the on-call psychiatrists, with back up from the Program Director and Assistant Director.
2. Provides services to the most acute care patients across all multidisciplinary teams and coordinates care with the patient’s team.
3. During the day, the Crisis Social Worker will manage crisis situations, will see patients discharged from the Behavioral Control Unit and Booking w/psychiatry, and will ensure that the treatment plans for these patients are individualized and revised to fit current needs. This includes facilitating treatment team meetings, as needed until the patient is stabilized.
4. While the patient is stabilizing, the Crisis Social Worker will work with patients on Crisis Response Plans and will follow them with the multidisciplinary team until they have stabilized.
5. Overnight the Crisis Social Worker will consult w/deputies, psychiatry, and CCS/ASCO mental health staff during crises/lockdowns. He/she will notify the Program Director, CCRS Vice Presidents, and OBH of crises after hours and provide related documentation for review.
6. The above responsibilities are a highlight of responsibilities and not a full list. Other responsibilities may be performed as assigned.