Psychiatric Social Worker-SR33-Oregon State Hospital-Salem
Core
Provide clinical interventions, biopsychosocial assessments, and discharge planning for in-patients with mental illness and substance abuse disorders in a secure psychiatric hospital setting.
Role type
Senior Clinical Social Worker (In-Patient)
Builds
Patient recovery plans and continuity of care transitions to community services
Domain
Mental Health / Forensic Psychiatry / Substance Abuse
Required skills
Clinical social work assessment, trauma-informed care, interdisciplinary team collaboration, court testimony, group facilitation, discharge planning, evidence-based practice, MSW licensure
Preferred skills
Experience with legal system involvement, diversity and inclusion advocacy, recovery-oriented principles
Technologies
Electronic medical records systems, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Conduct initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments and readiness for transition evaluations; Prepare written reports for Risk Review and the Psychiatric Security Review Board; Provide compassionate individual clinical services and monitor progress toward treatment goals; Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to determine hospitalization needs; Testify in court hearings as requested; Facilitate recovery-oriented skill-building groups; Develop discharge and continuity of care plans based on community resources.