Social Worker 1 - Torrance State Hospital (Multiple Vacancies)

Are you committed to making a difference in the lives of others? The Department of Human Services, Torrance Sate Hospital is looking for professionals like you to add to our team. Our Social Workers provide support to individuals within an inpatient psychiatric setting. We are committed to providing all persons who have serious mental illnesses with the opportunity for growth, recovery, and inclusion in their community through evidence and promise based psychiatric treatment and substance abuse services, and access to the supports and services of their choice. Join us and help individuals enjoy a quality of life that facilitates personal growth and achievement!

The Social Worker 1 provides admission assessments, provides direct contact support to patients, and serves as a contact for community providers, county liaisons, and family members in the best interest of the patients served. Our team will rely on you to make clinical decisions related to patient care such as discharge resource and active treatment, assist patients in legal matters that are prior issues or that have presented during their stay at Torrance, and advise individuals, their family members, and legal guardians of treatment progress and encourage their support and input. Additionally, the social worker provides social work consultation to other professional disciplines and the treatment team.

Your responsibilities will include assessing each individual's psychosocial strengths, weaknesses, and social work service needs, and eligibility for services; participating in the development and implementation of each assigned individual's comprehensive individual care and treatment plan; and ensuring needed benefits and services are obtained in accordance with assigned individuals' treatment plans and applicable mandates, regulations, and policies. Apply now and become an integral component of the unified mental health continuum while respecting the confidentiality, dignity, and personal integrity for the individuals we serve!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in social work or social welfare.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• This posting requires submission of a copy of your college transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You may upload your document as an attachment during the application process. You must still complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. All documents MUST be uploaded prior to the submission of your application.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.