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About the Role

The Licensed Master Social Worker - Psychiatric Social Worker will provide psychosocial assessment and support to inpatients on the Psychiatry Units, contributing to treatment planning. This role involves working with psychiatry and nursing staff, supervising students, in-servicing staff, and overseeing discharge planning activities. The position also requires participation in program planning, staff development, and functioning as a community liaison.

Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial assessment and support to inpatients on the Psychiatry Units.
Contribute to treatment planning.
Work in conjunction with psychiatry and nursing staff in the therapeutic milieu.
Assist in supervising students and in-servicing staff as required by unit needs.
Oversee discharge planning activities of the staff.
Review the appropriateness of the discharge plan for all patients on the Psychiatry Unit.
Participate in program planning and staff development.
Function as the community liaison for agencies referrals.
Float between the Adult Psychiatry Unit, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, and Behavioral Decision Unit during times of low census.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work.
Current New York State license to practice as LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker).
One year experience in a hospital or related health/mental health unit as a Psychiatric Social Worker.
Provides documentation within the first 30 days of employment indicating no record of Child Abuse, Neglect and/or Maltreatment through the New York State Central Register.
As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided.
This is a bargaining union position.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment
Treatment planning
Therapeutic milieu
Supervision
Staff in-servicing
Discharge planning
Program planning
Staff development
Community liaison

Location

Plattsburgh, New York

Work Type

Full Time
Regular

Experience Level

One year experience in a hospital or related health/mental health unit as a Psychiatric Social Worker
Behavioral Health experience preferred

Education Level

Master's Degree in Social Work
Current New York State license to practice as LMSW

Salary/Compensations

Min $39.26 Mid $48.68 Max $58.10

About the Company

CVPH - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital

Equal Opportunity

Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, current bargaining unit employees have priority consideration for this position if they apply within seven (7) days of the posting date. After this period, all applicants will be considered equally.