HARP Mental Health Worker (Psychiatry)

Job Description

Job Description

Under direct supervision of HARP director, The HARP mental health worker would provide psychosocial assessments, intensive case management services, treatment planning and consultation to HARP patients. The goal is to assist patients and the health care team in coping with patient’s illness, diagnosis, treatment, and/or life situation. The mental health will also link patients with available resources in the community to help then maintain optimum wellness; and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs comprehensive assessments and care planning as well as other psychosocial and crisis interventions.
• Assists with screening, identification and management of mental health/ substance use disorders.
• Provides social work services including short-term individual counseling, community resource planning and crisis intervention.
• Maintains a working knowledge of relevant issues that impact patient care and quality of life and provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• Maintains a working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, or another human services-related field required
• Currently licensure LMSW or LCSW-C, LGPC or LCPC
• Minimum of two years’ experience in social work, counseling, or human services-related field with broad background with diverse patient populations, preferably in medical setting
• Additional one year experience in area of specialty preferred

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: -employee-benefits