Licensed Social Work Coordinator - Adolescent Psych & Substance Use
Company: Denver Health
Location: Denver
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
We are recruiting for a motivated Licensed Social Work
Coordinator - Adolescent Psych & Substance Use to join our team!We
are here for life's journey.Where is your life journey taking
you?Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects
something bigger than ourselves, something that connects us
all:Humanity in action, Triumph in hardship, Transformation in
health.DepartmentAdult PsychiatristsWith over 700 employees,
Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at Denver Health is a large and
rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatric care for
patients in community, emergency, inpatient, justice, medical,
mobile, and outpatient settings. As a non-profit committed to
meeting community needs and promoting health equity, Denver Health
offers psychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All
physicians at Denver Health have an academic appointment at the
University of Colorado School of Medicine. As such, Denver Health
is an excellent place to work for physicians with an interest in
clinical education.Job SummaryUnder minimal supervision, serves as
a liaison between Adolescent Psychiatry and other Denver Health
Departments to help maintain exemplary continuity of care and
workflow between departments. Provides education to Adolescent
Psychiatry staff as well as Denver Health physicians and other
medical staff and community agencies regarding the Emergency
Commitment (EC)/Involuntary Commitment (IC) laws, policies, and
procedures. Establishes a learning alliance with staff to increase
knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes. Performs culturally
competent individual, family, and group therapy; care plan
development; case management; and referral work within Colorado OBH
Standards for clients on Emergency and/or Involuntary Commitments.
Acts as a liaison between the City Attorney, the State Involuntary
Commitment Coordinator(s), individuals acting as petitioner for
Involuntary Commitment, and client. Coordinates physician coverage
for IC clients admitted to Adolescent Psychiatry. Participates in
policy planning and implementation, and creation of standard work.
Oversees all billing for case management and physician services.
Strives to create positive customer experience by committing to
higher standards. Maintains compliance with withdrawal management
regulations.Essential Functions:
- Provides direct service to patient populations served and their
families. (5%)
- Responsible for bio-psycho-social evaluation/ intake, designs
treatment recommendations and creates service plans, at time of
admission. (5%)
- Ensures evaluations and service plans cover a broad range of
patient functioning and serve as the clinical justification for
admission into the recommended level of care. (5%)
- Ensures all documentation clearly addresses the patient's
individual life areas, in need of clinical support, to achieve
positive clinical outcomes. (5%)
- Facilitates both educational and therapeutic groups as well as
individual sessions and fundamental case management. (5%)
- Works as a member of a multidisciplinary patient care team
demonstrated by the capacity to ask for additional tasks, or
helping team members when not busy. (5%)
- Coordinates medication/medicinal needs of patients with medical
sources. (5%)
- Responds to patient and referral needs in a timely,
professional and non-defensive manner. (5%)
- Documents legibly, while accurately reflecting the patient's
clinical progression. (5%)
- Ensures all therapeutic interventions and patient response to
interventions are documented within the prescribed guidelines.
(5%)
- Ensures all service updates and documentation are completed per
established state and agency guidelines. (5%)
- Coordinates patient billing and modifies treatment program in
accordance with insurance coverage, plan provisions and individual
ability to pay. (5%)
- Helps maintain a safe environment for patients by responding to
staff supports. (5%)
- Utilizes a variety of crisis intervention techniques, such as
CPI, to respond to aggressive behavior. (5%)
- Assists with filling in-service needs as requested. (5%)
- Makes attempts to re-engage any client who seeks a premature
discharge from the program. (5%)
- Provides administrative support and assists in developing,
implementing and interpreting policies, procedures, and programs.
(5%)
- Routinely communicates with the Addictions Supervisor regarding
staff, services, activities and problems needing departmental
attention. (5%)
- Delegates authority and responsibility, as appropriate.
(5%)
- Provides Adolescent Psychiatry staff education on
evidence-based practices in working with clients with dual
diagnoses in a detox setting. (5%)Education:
- Master's Degree Graduation from a certified Master's Program in
psychology or other related human services degree. RequiredWork
Experience:
- 1-3 years 5000 hours or 2.5 years of post-master's clinical
experience Required and
- 1-3 years Experienced in trauma-informed care RequiredLicenses:
- LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC State Licensing Board
Required or
- LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW State Licensing
Board Required or
- PSY-Licensed Psychologist - State Board of Psychologist
Examiners Required
- CAS-Certified Addiction Specialist - NAADAC - The Association
for Addiction Professionals PreferredKnowledge, Skills and
Abilities:
- Knowledge of Colorado Revised Statutes and Office of Behavioral
Health regulations regarding EC and IC process, evidence-based
services and application of clinical policies and procedures for
the patient population served.
- Knowledge of State, Federal, and Agency mandated documentation
and ability to comply.
- Knowledge of the disease progression of psychiatric and
substance use disorders and motivating persons for positive
change.
- Ability to identify problems/opportunities to improve
care.
- Familiar with community resources available for appropriate
referrals for patients.
- Effective communicate in both written and oral format.
- Ability to remain professional when patient or petitioner is
angry/escalated.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.ShiftWork
TypeRegularSalary$65,190.00 - $97,785.00 / yrBenefits
- Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year,
immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and
generous medical plans
- Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
- On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
- Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands,
travel, and more
- Tuition reimbursement & assistance
- Education & development opportunities including career pathways
and coaching
- Professional clinical advancement program & shared
governance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free
student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF
program
- National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health
Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employerOur Values
- Respect
- Belonging
- Accountability
- TransparencyAll job applicants for safety-sensitive positions
must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of
employment has been made.Denver Health is an integrated,
high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the
nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care
medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10
family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky
Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO
and The Denver Health Foundation.As Colorado's primary, and
essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a
mission-driven organization that has provided billions in
uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an
Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and
purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community
needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000
children a year.Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just
minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities
Denver has to offer.We strongly support diversity in the workforce
and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).Denver
Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions
reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our
commitment to diversity visit:
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