Social Worker

4 weeks ago


Staunton, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time

Job Duties

Western State Hospital is seeking a Social Worker/Counselor to join our team
We offer sign-on bonus up to $5,000 (candidate must be new to DBHDS or not a part of DBHDS in past year)

Counselor I/Social Worker will:

- Conduct assessments and evaluations to understand the client's concerns, challenges, and goals. Knowledge of interviews, standardized assessments, and other diagnostic tools to gather information about clients' mental health, emotional well-being, relationships, or specific issues they are facing.
- Developing and implementing treatment and discharge plans in collaboration with clients, family members, and the treatment team.
- Provide PSR interventions;
- Develop and maintain partnerships with Community Service Providers.
- Document interventions; and be the link between the WSH treatment team, clients’ families, and a person that supports recovery.
- Provide immediate support and intervention during crises or emergencies. Help clients manage overwhelming situations, such as trauma, abuse, suicidal ideation, or severe emotional distress, by providing emotional support, safety planning, and appropriate referrals if necessary

This position is eligible for:

- retirement with cash match
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- paid time off
- life insurance

Minimum Qualifications

- BSW required (graduation from a CSWE-accredited undergraduate or graduate social work program).
- Knowledge of acute and persistent mental illnesses/forensic issues, person-centered treatment, discharge planning, and community resources available to those with mental illnesses.
- Professional work experience with adults with serious mental illness.
- Knowledge of hospital and community mental health systems.
- Ability to form therapeutic relationships with clients and their supports and to form effective partnerships with community service providers.
- Demonstrated skills in interviewing, assessment, problem-solving, professional collaboration, and the ability to coordinate community and agency resources.

Additional Considerations

- Experience in discharge planning .
- Experience working with Electronic Medical Records/interfaces from other software programs .
- Bi-lingual
- Veteran

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The successful applicant must pass a criminal background investigation, drug screening test and employment reference check. The applicant must have the ability to perform at the level of physical demands noted on the Employee Work Profile and the verified ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.


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