Psychiatric Services Specialist

Serve as social worker and/or case manager performing comprehensive mental health and biopsychosocial assessments including clinical interviews and pre-admission evaluations; conduct admissions for new patients, ensuring completion of admission notes, ROIs (HIPAA, advanced directives, human rights), and informing patients of their Patient Rights; gather necessary information to determine patient needs and establish initial treatment plans; plan, implement, and monitor therapeutic techniques and interventions tailored to patients’ development and treatment needs; coordinate Monthly Treatment Plan Updates (MTPUs) by scheduling meetings, facilitating multidisciplinary discussions, and updating short-term goals, interventions, and progress validations; provide therapeutic group interventions to patients and document participation; participate in daily morning huddles to discuss patient status with the multidisciplinary team; maintain a therapeutic alliance with patients and their families/caregivers; assist patients in developing community living skills and obtaining needed items; manage patient logistics; assist in completing applications for patient needs such as SSI/SSDI, Medicaid, PASSR; maintain real-time documentation of interactions via EMR and complete progress notes; consult and act as a liaison between the clinical team and external parties; prepare and execute discharge plans; place patients on discharge or transfer waitlists and complete pre-discharge/discharge paperwork; provide updates regarding complex patient discharges to be staffed with the complex discharge committee; exempt from overtime with potential extended hours as needed; related duties may be assigned; must obtain CPR and Bridge Building certification; Associates Degree in a related field with mental health experience preferred; equal opportunity employer.