Social Worker

We offer a full suite of benefits ranging from:

• Competitive Pay Rate
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• FSA & HSA Plans
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

Work Schedule:  Full-Time 40 Hours - Sunday through Thursday Day Shift

Salary Range: $36 – 40/hour Depending on Experience & Licensure

Coachella Valley Behavioral Health, a new premier inpatient treatment center for adults age 18 and older, is open and setting the standard for nursing care in behavioral health. Our 80-bed hospital offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.

Social Worker responsibilities include:

• ​Plan, direct, define and coordinate individualized and group therapeutic support and services to patients with behavioral problems, psychiatric disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and physical and emotional abuse. 
• ​Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan that applies therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring patient safety at all times. 
• ​Through patient observation and patient/family interview obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan. 
• ​Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle.  
• ​Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meeting to discuss psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning.
• ​Identify, assess and coordinate patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home/community services. 
• ​Facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested. 
• ​May conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs. 
• ​Promote recovery, symptom reduction and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning. 
• ​Communicate or aid family members in understanding and supporting the patient. 
• ​Manage a caseload and assume responsibility for patient chart documentation. 
• ​May facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested. 
• ​Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and timely documentation to assure patient records comply with facility and accreditation standards. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• ​Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university or a new graduate of accredited master's degree social work program with successful completion of social work field education, internship or similar practicum through master's degree program required. 
• ​Two or more years’ experience working with patient population preferred. 

 â€‹LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:  

• ​State licensure, as required by the state in which the facility operates; which could include: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW) 
• ​CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).