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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00297501 |
Description Activated On: 3/5/2025 1:37:49 PM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This position is in the Regional Forensic Psychiatric Center, Norristown State Hospital, Building #51. Incumbent is a professional Bachelor’s (or Master’s) Level Social Worker, reporting to the Social Work Supervisor, responsible for providing direct supervision to social work staff on assigned units in the forensic sections of Norristown State Hospital to ensure that social work services are provided efficiently within established time frames in accordance with all regulatory and professional standards. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Incumbent is a member of the NSH clinical treatment team. Conducts Biopsychosocial Assessments. Participates in developing, coordinating and facilitating treatment plan, in conjunction with other clinical treatment team members. Consults with multi-disciplinary team on the delivery of Social Work services. Reviews reports of and maintains necessary administrative and clinical records. Assist with admissions and coordinate discharges on assigned units. Attends county and regional meetings as assigned/requested. Functions as direct liaison to the families, County representatives and legal partners. EXAMPLES OF WORK: Provides social work, counseling and case management services to patients in forensic section. - Interviews patients, family member or legal guardians, or external agency representatives to obtain information regarding patient’s physical, mental, emotional, economic and social status. - Assesses patient’s psychosocial strengths, weaknesses and social service needs. - Counsels patients or family members utilizing various treatment modalities to help the patient or family members to recognize the problem(s). - Assists patients in exploring methods to adjusts, modify and improve personal and social behaviors. - Collaborates with other facility staff in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings by discussing patient psychosocial assessments. - Participates in the development and implementation of each assigned patient’s comprehensive individual care and treatment plan. - Serves as an advocate for each assigned patient by providing protective, supportive and rehabilitative social services. - Obtains needed benefits and services in accordance with patient’s individual care and treatment plan and applicable mandates, regulations, policies and procedures. - Records, updates and maintains assigned case management file on patient’s progress in meeting treatment program goals and objectives. - Advises patients, family members or legal guardians of current progress to encourage their support and input. - Responds to correspondence relating to court documents, parental or relative support, medical consultations, contracted service providers, rate payments for care and maintenance, and public and private insurance or county reimbursements. - Confers with facility staff, external agency representatives, family members and legal partners regarding discharge planning. - Writes social services discharge/case closing/transfer plans summarizing patients’ dispositions and if appropriate, the need for aftercare or follow up services upon discharge. - Provides for the care, custody and control of patients assigned during social services programs or on the unit. - Prepares records and reports in accordance with established policies and procedures. - Performs other related work as required. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of professional social work principles, practices and method. - Knowledge of professional casework principles, practices and methods. - Knowledge of individual and group behavior. - Knowledge of the requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as applied to social work practice. - Knowledge of counseling techniques and interventions used to recognize or improve psychosocial, economic and physiological situations of individuals and families. - Knowledge of commonly occurring physical and mental illnesses and their social, economic and psychological implications. - Knowledge of social, economic, health, habilitative and rehabilitative problems, treatment methods, and resources. - Ability to read and interpret rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to social work services and programs. - Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships. - Ability to communicate effectively in writing. - Ability to communicate effectively orally. Performs other related duties. Identifies unresolved issues and makes reports as required to line supervisor. Keep supervisor informed as to work assignment needs. Assists the supervisor in the early |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: A bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or social welfare. Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. Social Worker 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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