Social Worker

Job Overview

As a Social Worker for Hillcrest Family Services, you are responsible for managing a case load of clients that reside at the RCF/PMI throughout their treatment. Social worker will provide individualized treatment plans for clients that will be maintained and updated regularly. Social worker will assist with implementing and conducting groups for clients to provide a service that promotes brain health. Additional responsibilities include:

Your Responsibilities

• Safety: Approving room searches, reduction of critical incidents, corrective action plans.
• Interview clients, review records, conduct assessments, and confer with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of clients.
• Monitor, oversee and evaluate client progress of individualized client treatment plans.
• Manages all court orders and fills out periodic court reports to be signed and submitted by the provider.
• Ensures each client has funding in place and reaches out to funding coordinators for continued funding.
• Collaborates with Integrated Health Home program for referrals and enrollment.
• Maintain client records as required by the Department of Inspection and Appeals.
• Collaborates with other programs and outside agencies for continuity of client’s care.
• Meet with each assigned client for a weekly one-on-one session to discuss progress, care plan, and any other issues.
• Assists with Department of Inspection and Appeals during audits and maintains compliance of DIA codes.
• Adheres to agency guidelines and policies and all joint commission standards.
• Oversees admissions and discharges by coordinating with admission specialist.
• Participates in on-call rotation.
• Other duties as assigned

 

What You Need

• Bachelors degree required
• Must have a valid drivers license and the ability to drive agency vehicles

 

What Makes You Stand Out

• Three to five years of human services experience

 

Competitive benefits package for full-time employees working 30+ hours a week:

• Health insurance (up to 79% employer paid)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)with profit sharing and employer match
• Paid time off (accrue up to 80 hours during first year of employment; increases based on tenure with agency)
• 10 paid holidays
• 80 hours sick time
• 2 wellness days
• Staff development and training
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness(PSLF) eligibility for federal student loans
• Employer paid CEU's through Relias
• On-site primary care
• PerkSpot- employee discount program
• Employee assistance program
• Advancement opportunities

 

About The Program

The Residential Care Facility (RCF) is a residential facility for adults who have a mental health diagnosis that provides supervision in a safe, secure, and protected environment. The RCF offers the following services:

• 24 hour staffing and supervision
• Mental health support
• Medication management
• Social and community integration
• Physical and emotional health development
• Daily living skills education

 

About The Organization

Hillcrest’s Mission: Meeting people as they are today; guiding them to where they want and need to be tomorrow.

As the Certified Community Mental Health Center in the Dubuque area, Hillcrest provides services across Eastern Iowa to support the mental health of individuals across their lifespan. 

 

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