We offer a full suite of benefits ranging from:

Competitive Pay Rate Employee Assistance Program Employee Discount Program 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

Work Schedule:  PRN (As Needed) for Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) day shift

Salary Range: $36 – 40/hour Depending on Experience & Licensure

Coachella Valley Behavioral Health, a new premier inpatient treatment center for adults age 18 and older, is open and setting the standard for nursing care in behavioral health. Our 80-bed hospital offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.

Social Worker responsibilities include:

​Plan, direct, define and coordinate individualized and group therapeutic support and services to patients with behavioral problems, psychiatric disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and physical and emotional abuse.  ​Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan that applies therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring patient safety at all times.  ​Through patient observation and patient/family interview obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.  ​Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle.   ​Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meeting to discuss psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning. ​Identify, assess and coordinate patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home/community services.  ​Facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested.  ​May conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs.  ​Promote recovery, symptom reduction and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning.  ​Communicate or aid family members in understanding and supporting the patient.  ​Manage a caseload and assume responsibility for patient chart documentation.  ​May facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested.  ​Manage a caseload and maintain accurate and timely documentation to assure patient records comply with facility and accreditation standards. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

​Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university or a new graduate of accredited master's degree social work program with successful completion of social work field education, internship or similar practicum through master's degree program required.  ​Two or more years’ experience working with patient population preferred. 

 ​LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:  

​State licensure REQUIRED at at least an Associate level; which could include: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW)  ​CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).