San Jose Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring: Social Worker in San Jose

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Overview

San Jose Behavioral Health Hospital is a supportive and nurturing environment providing clinically superior services to adults and adolescents struggling with mental health or behavioral health issues in the Silicon Valley area and surrounding communities. Our center combines the clinical sophistication of a large program and the personalized attention and individualized care of a small facility, in order to give our clients the best care and support possible.

Pay

$33.06 to $49.59

Responsibilities

• Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.
• Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
• Conduct individual, group, or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.
• Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed, revising as necessary.
• Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards and revise as indicated by facility or professional standard.
• Maintain a caseload as assigned.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient as appropriate to their treatment plan.
• May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
• May perform case management, discharge, or after‑care planning as needed.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or Human Services field required.
• One or more years’ experience working with a comparable patient population required.

Licenses and Certifications

• Requisite state or national licensure for professional therapy providers or eligibility for state licensure as a professional therapy provider.
• CPR and de‑escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Other

Industry

Mental Health Care

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal, and local laws.