UNIV - Care Coordinator (Social Worker Director) - Psychiatry: Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health (WRBH) Division

Job Description Summary

The primary role for this position is serving as a care coordinator for pregnant and postpartum women with mental health and/or substance use disorder needs. Patients access the program through a statewide Perinatal Psychiatry Access Program and a text message-based screening system. The position entails managing an electronic maternal mental health and substance use disorder screening and follow up program. The care coordinator is responsible for enrolling women in the program by phone, reviewing completed positive screens, contacting those at high risk for mental health and substance use problems and conducting a brief mental health, substance use and social needs assessment and determining the appropriate level of care. This includes risk assessments for suicide, drug overdose and intimate partner violence and based on the information from the risk assessment the care coordinator will complete and facilitate an appropriate safety assessment and plan. Following the brief assessment, the care coordinator will employ motivational interviewing techniques to help facilitate engagement in the care plan. The care coordinator will continue to follow-up with the patient to ensure care is accessed and/or needs are met. The care coordinator communicates the assessment and care plan to a multidisciplinary team of providers via EHR or verbally. Additionally, the care coordinator may assist with implementation of this program at local and remote practices within SC

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Research Grant

Cost Center

CC001043 COM PSYCH Brain & Women's Health CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-06

Pay Range

$45,530 - $64,885 - $84,241

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

FLSA: Salaried

Work Schedule: M-F, 8:30AM - 5:00PM; some remote work possible

Job Duties:

• 35% - Facilitating patient engagement in mental health, substance use and referrals for social determinants of health social through motivational interviewing techniques and continued follow-up. Will also be responsible for scheduling patients for appointments.


• 35% - Conduct brief mental health, substance use and social determinants of health assessments in line with a social workers scope of practice. Synthesize assessments to create a care plan with appropriate level of care including mental health, substance use and referrals for social determinants of health and/or social services. The care coordinator is responsible for daily review of completed positive screens, contacting those at high risk for mental health and substance use problems and conducting a brief mental health, substance use and social needs assessment and determining the appropriate level of care. This includes risk assessments for suicide, drug overdose and intimate partner violence and based on the information from the risk assessment the care coordinator will complete and facilitate an appropriate safety assessment and plan.


• 30% - Implementing a mental health and substance use screening and treatment program in obstetric and pediatric practices. Serving as a liaison to obstetric and pediatric faculty and staff at on-site and remote practices to address workflow, communication and patient care.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A master's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or from a social work or social welfare program offered by a regionally accredited institution, plus experience as a professional social worker.

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Ability to move objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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