The mission for this position is to provide inpatient mental health care and treatment to adult clients in the fifty-nine county catchment area:  to provide inpatient evaluation, care and mental health treatment, and substance abuse services in a controlled, secure environment for clients from the Department of Corrections and all District Courts of Kansas:  to improve mental health services to the public in collaboration with community based mental health providers by providing  services that include mental health awareness, education and coordinated n services and; to provide quality support services to state agencies in the surrounding area.  Participates in Natural Work Teams and/or Quality Action Teams by applying job knowledge to provide quality customer services.

Social Work Duties include but not limited to the following:

• Make collateral contacts (i.e. courts, CMHC’s, KDADs, CDDO’s, and legitimately involved others) to gather and share information pertinent to the patient’s treatment, maintaining professional standards of confidentiality.
• Make initial contact with newly admitted patient(s) to identify and implement indicated social services.
• Develops and implements community based discharge plans in collaboration with agencies.
• Assure patient’s rights are provided to assigned patients and documentation is completed.
• Provide patient/family education specific to Social Services role and indicated treatment.  Educates patients regarding psychiatric disorders, treatment and self care as indicated.
• Explain legal status to patients and families as indicated.
• The individual in this position has access to Protected Health Information (PHI) under the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA).  PHI must be safeguarded and released in accordance with the provisions of the HIPPA Privacy Regulations and state and federal law.
• Provide 24 or more direct service hours per week.
• Develop discharge plans in collaboration with the patient, community providers, and the treatment team.
• Complete biopsychosocial assessments in collaboration with treatment team members.
• Document Social Services treatment course and progress in treatment in accordance with department and agency standards.
• Document family contacts and discharge planning.

Minimum Qualifications:  License to practice social work in the State of Kansas at the time of hire.

Specialist Requirements: Some positions require an approved drug test unless the incumbent is moving from one safety-sensitive position to another safety-sensitive position within the same agency performing substantially similar duties.  MANDT Certification within one month of employment and maintain certification throughout employment.

Preferred Education or Experience:  Two [2] years experience providing mental health services and two [2] years experience working in an inpatient psychiatric setting.

Go to www.jobs.ks.gov to apply.