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Garrett Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health Crisis Worker in Oakland, Maryland
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Plans, organizes, and implements social work services to patients and families including plans for discharge, aftercare, and linkage to available community resources. Completes crisis assessments for Behavioral Health patients and arranges appropriate disposition.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
- Bachelors degree in social work, psychology, sociology or other related field.
- Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 30 days of date of hire.
- Complete Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) course or AVADE within 30 days of date of hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
- Masters degree.
EXPERIENCE: 1. Two (2) years experience in a behavioral health setting.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
- Performs intake assessment/evaluation of clients, including personal, social, and emotional development, family dynamics, and where appropriate, biopsychosocial antecedents, influences, and effects associated with substance dependence.
- Participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning, with attention to special treatment needs by reason of age, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic origin, social and cultural influences, and spiritual needs.
- Assesses patients for discharge planning needs based on patients ability to make decisions, capabilities of caring for self and assisting with alternative arrangements for placement.
- Petitions for guardianship/conservatorship for adults who lack DMC where there is no one willing