Social Worker or Counselor- Co-Ed Adolescent Unit
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Job overview
Sheppard Pratt is hiring a Social Worker or Counselor- Co-Ed Adolescent Unit. The Co-Ed Adolescent Unit is a 22‑bed multidisciplinary unit on Sheppard Pratt's Towson campus that provides assessment, crisis intervention, and stabilization for adolescent patients. The Social Worker or Counselor will deliver counseling services, conduct assessments, facilitate group therapy, and coordinate discharge planning with the treatment team.
Key focus areas include Provide a wide range of social work/counseling services to an assigned caseload of patients., Complete a comprehensive psychosocial assessment on each patient at admission., and Meet individually with patients, families, or significant others to monitor progress..
Preferred (not required): Psychosocial Assessment, Group Psychotherapy, Individual Counseling, and Family Counseling.
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Full job description
The Co-Ed Adolescent Unit is a 22 bed unit for the multi-disciplinary assessment, evaluation, crisis intervention, and stabilization of adolescent female patients. Discharge planning emphasizes movement to day hospital or outpatient care as soon as the crisis has been stabilized. The Co-Ed Adolescent Unit is located on Sheppard Pratt's main campus in Towson (Baltimore County).
As a Social Worker or Counselor you will:
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Provide a wide range of social work/counseling services to an assigned caseload of patients in support of established treatment plan goals and discharge plans.
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Complete a comprehensive psychosocial assessment on each patient assigned at time of admission.
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Meet individually with patients on caseload as well as with families and/or significant others to monitor and evaluate progress.
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Conduct daily group psychotherapy session for assigned patients; leads a wide array of psycho-therapeutic groups in conjunction with other members of the treatment team.
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Communicate all aspects of patient care to treatment team members.
Requires: Master's degree in social work, counseling or related field and a MD state license (LCSW-C, LMSW or LCPC, LGPC) at time of hire and continually throughout tenure in position. Must have at least 2 years of experience; experience in mental health setting strongly preferred.
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