Psychiatric Social Worker 3

Psychiatric Social Worker 3 at the historic Washington Soldiers Home in Orting, Washington!

• Perform psychosocial assessments and psychiatric case histories
• Complete assigned components of RAI (MDS, CAA, care plans research and completion)
• Interview residents for ongoing assessment and treatment
• Maintain direct contact with residents and families
• Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Monitor, track, and report on resident and family complaints and grievances
• Complete documentation in a timely fashion and in accordance with state and federal regulations
• Perform assessments, one-on-one visits, phone calls, care conferences, and discharge planning
• Serve as the facility discharge planner
• Maintain working knowledge and written materials related to community resources
• Conduct and participate in resident/family groups
• Facilitate resident care conferences
• Provide input on resident status relative to area of expertise
• Develop behavior plans and maintain behavior monitors when necessary
• Ensure accurate tracking and monitoring of all psych drugs
• Prepare reports for behavior team on assigned residents
• Review and monitor care plans and, with team support, make recommendations to care plan
• Provide in-service education to all staff as required by regulation and as needed
• Provide oversight, direction, training, performance development plan expectations and evaluations, and approval for leave, timesheet reporting, etc.

• Master’s degree in social work from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Two (2) years of experience working with a population requiring mental health counseling or emotionally disturbed individuals
• Current, valid Washington state Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) credential
• Must be proficient in the English language and be able to read, write, and speak English

• Medicare and Medicaid nursing home care
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges
• 401k matching
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation
• Paid leave
• Staff training and other compensation benefits

The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is a national leader in our advocacy for more than 500,000 Veterans and their family members, we strive to connect them to earned benefits as well as innovative programs focused on their overall health and wellness.