Clinical Social Worker

PLEASE NOTE - This position may require temporarily relocation to other TONHC Fa cilities : Sells Hospital, Santa Rosa Health Center, San Simon Health Center, and San Xavier Health Center.

Position Summary :

The Clinical Social Worker supports the delivery of health care by providing social work services to identified beneficiaries. Under limited supervision, plans and implements services and resources that include approved activities that best meet the clients' needs, based on the program's goals and objectives.

The work is generally reviewed upon completion to ensure compliance with general organization / department goals, policies, and procedures. Procedures or guidelines cover major work activities permitting flexibility in selecting methods to utilize, processes to follow, determining work priorities, and planning and coordinating projects.

Scope of Work :

The position is located within the Tohono O'odham Nation Sells Hospital, San Xavier Health Center, and San Simon Health Center. The incumbents assist with alleviating the social and emotional impact of physical and mental illness and disability. Supervisor and incumbent outline or discuss possible problem areas and define program objectives, plans, priorities, and deadlines. The social worker makes independent professional decisions and recommendations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : (Depending on the area of assignment, an incumbent may not be required to perform some of the duties listed below) :

• Provides clinical and medical social work services to identified individuals and families that require behavioral, medical social work support and referral to other resources.
• Provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders.
• Performs initial screening to determine appropriateness for services.
• Provides biopsychosocial needs assessment in the hospital inpatient setting in the context of multi-disciplinary discharge planning.
• Provides crisis intervention, stabilization, and referral as needed in outpatient and emergency room settings.
• Serves as a client advocate referral and information resource, referring hospital and clinic beneficiaries to other agencies and resources as needed.
• Documents timely and accurately the results of the assessment, treatment, and progress notes; generates reports as required to quantify clinical activities.
• Evaluates individual client progress to ensure ongoing improvement and participation in care.
• Develops and maintains ongoing working relationships with representatives from tribal, local, state, health, and welfare agencies and organizations.
• Maintains communication with other resources and agencies, following up on all referrals to ensure appropriate services are provided.
• Assists in planning, designing, and implementing program improvement processes.
• Maintains organizational awareness of program activities by participating in staff meetings; attending scheduled supervisory meetings.
• Guide the hospital organization that includes the safety and security of beneficiaries, employees, and property in the absence of the Supervisor.
• Maintains professional licensure, knowledge, and skill sets through continuing education; by attending seminars, workshops, and conferences; by reviewing professional publications and membership in professional organizations.
• Maintain complete confidentiality of all administrative, patient medical records, and other pertinent information in compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and all provisions of the HIPAA privacy rule.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Contributes to the organization's team effort to integrate medical and behavioral health care.

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