Social Worker

Key communication link between the placing agency/service and the Saint Francis Ministries treatment team. Case manages each client’s individual plan of care through coordination of services in and out of the Program. Primary liaison between the family, placing agency, Saint Francis Ministries staff, court, education personnel and any other treatment providers. Facilitates from the beginning the essential planning meeting required to focus on discharge.

Meets with the client and family/guardian at admission to relate general rules and guidelines of the program and answer any questions they might have.

Documents the client’s bio-psychosocial history within identified time frame.

Develops and documents the individual plan of care in coordination with the client, family and placing agency.

Participates in making team decisions regarding the client program.

Facilitates orientation and involvement of parents/guardian to the treatment program and maintains a positive working relationship to engage parent support for the client.

Attends team meetings, keeping the staff up to date regarding the family situation and the client’s relationships with the community and with placement agencies.

Gains personal acquaintance with the clients, maximized at critical periods of the day

Facilitates group counseling.

Liaison with the client’s family and keeps them up to date regarding the clients care through regular telephone contact and regularly written reports.

Establishes and maintains routine relationships with community resources, school and court liaison and furnishes information to the team. Will oversee ensuring that the reporting guidelines of placing agencies are met.

Coordinates with Saint Francis Ministries team, family/guardian and placing agency regarding the recommendations for the client.

Coordinates with other treatment professionals who will be doing the follow up at discharge and coordinating discharge planning and ensuring a smooth transition of the client.

Ensures all recommendations are in place.

Prepares the discharge summary with recommendations to leave with the client at the time of discharge and mail to appropriate persons.

Documents all outside contacts in each client’s chart to communicate daily with other staff involved in the client’s care.

Participates in Performance Improvement (PI) and Utilization Review (UR) Meetings.

Attends chapel, is involved in the spiritual life of the client at Saint Francis Ministries and serves as an adult role model.

Administers prescribed medication; documents and observes it effects.

Capable of being on call for emergency transportation.

Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.

Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations, and all term of the contract between Saint Francis Ministries and DCF.

Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.

Ensures clients’ rights are protected. Makes sure all clients have received their rights and maintains a signed copy in each resident file.

Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures