1. Completes psychosocial assessments, mental status examinations, and diagnostic assessments of both individuals and families and translates this information into medically necessary, multidisciplinary treatment plans. 2. Provides individual and group therapy consistent with evidence-based practice protocols for primary mental health, addiction, and co-occurring populations. Communicates with family, other disciplines and community agencies, as needed to ensure collaboration in treatment. 3. Provides clinical case management services, including referrals to appropriate levels of care. 4. Provides crisis intervention and clinical triage to facilitate necessary services, such as inpatient hospitalization, when indicated. 5. Determines membership and leads and facilitates psychotherapy groups. 6. Assists in determining appropriate circumstances for reintegration of patient into home and/or community. 7. Evaluates treatment progress and presents findings and recommendations at treatment team meetings. 8. Provides vocational, transitional, social adjustment, community living, and support services to patients. 9. Completes high quality, timely charting according to agency policies and procedures and payer requirements. 10. May perform other duties as assigned.
Posting Position Title: Social Worker 1
Required Skill/ability 1: Demonstrated ability to perform collaboratively, efficiently and flexibly to provide clinical practice in a health care setting.
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
University Job Title: Social Worker 1
Required Skill/ability 2: Excellent communication skills.
Master's Degree in Social Work and one year of experience as a social worker in a psychiatric care setting or the equivalent combination of experience and education.
Internal Number: 50070BR
About Yale University
Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
