NeuRoads Clinical Social Worker

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OUR MISSION - We work together to open doors for individuals with intellectual, developmental, and cognitive disabilities to be valued members of the community.

OUR VISION - Be the role model of excellence in lifelong service for individuals with intellectual, developmental, and cognitive disabilities.

CORE VALUES - We thrive on Spirit. Service - Personal Growth - Integrity - Respect - Inclusion - Teamwork

Since 1957, ARCA has provided opportunities for individuals with intellectual, developmental and cognitive disabilities to enjoy great lives.

ARCA’s trained health professionals, nutritionists, therapists, social workers, program managers, case workers and exemplary direct support professionals serve over 600 individuals of all ages; including fragile babies and senior citizens in New Mexico.

Are you ready to use your expertise to help a mission that truly matters? Join us as we modernize our systems and empower the people who change lives every day! We are on the brink of a major transformation-and we need a Clinical Social Worker professional who's excited to take our nonprofit to the next level!

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Service Delivery: Delivers quality, professional social work services to individuals in ARCA NeuRoads programs, their families and related community agencies.
• Clinical Social Work with Patient/Clients: Provides social services with patient/clients, including: trauma informed counseling on social-emotional issues, substance abuse, teaching interpersonal skills and advocating for human rights. Provides Positive Behavioral Support Plans and Crisis Intervention Plans. Conducts and documents a supervisory visit to the patient/client residences. Participates in monthly Treatment Team meetings.
• Clinical Social Work Services in Groups: Provides social services with groups, including: training patient/clients receiving services and staff on issues of dignity, respect and human rights, meeting with families to resolve issues related to patient/client eligibility and program requirements. Lead Group and Family Therapy sessions as therapeutic need arises.
• Clinical Social Work Services to other Agencies: Provides social services with community agencies, including: facilitating education, coordination and communication with ARCA NeuRoads and related community programs.
• Customized Community Support Services: Supervision of Professional and Paraprofessional staff. Provides clinical supervision for treatment outcomes. Ensures regulatory compliance of this program.
• Treatment Planning: Provides Trauma informed Treatment planning for all participants. Provides initial assessments and works with the Treatment Team to establish behavioral health goals.
• Clinical Supervision: Provides Clinical Supervision for treatment teams, interns and other behavioral specialists.
• Crisis Intervention: Provides crisis intervention for participants. This may be required off hours and on weekends. Trains staff in applicable crisis intervention plans.

• Assessments: Conducts a comprehensive assessment to access the patient/client skill level across several categories, which allows the team to develop a personalized treatment plan. Evaluates and coordinates the patient/client’s plan of care on a continuing basis. Informs personnel of changes in the patient/client’s condition and needs.
• Makes regular face-to-face contact with patient/clients receiving services and may provide direct service and transportation for patient/clients when necessary.
• Performs an evaluation visit and follow-up visits as needed.
• Informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient/client’s condition and needs.
• Performs assessments of baseline functioning of NeuRoads client to determine Comprehensive Community Support Services CCSS required for functional engagement. Oversee CCSS plans and supervise CCSS Workers.
• Documentation: Completes required documentation needed to continue patient/client services. Submits and maintains information in the confidential file of patient/clients receiving services.
• Writes Behavior Support plans and monthly/quarterly reports for each patient/client receiving services.
• Collects, records and summarizes data on observable client behavior.
• Writes Social Histories and updates, Discharge Summaries and monthly reports for each patient/client receiving services.
• Completes and corrects case records before Case Record Review to ensure client administrative files are complete and correct.
• Prepares clinical notes.
• Prepares Supervisory Clinical Documentation.

• IDT: Acts as Interdisciplinary Team Member for all patient/clients receiving services on caseload and oversees financial benefits and medical status of those patient/clients.
• Works in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Team and
• Acts as ARCA representative and advocate for patient/clients receiving services and is the main liaison between the organization and the patient/clients’ families and/or guardian.
• Works as part of a team and performs all duties within the scope of the guidelines of the interdisciplinary team process.
• Provides team leadership for individual homes.
• Participates in meetings with other community professionals.
• Provides input on team issues and feedback on team processes.
• Attends Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), ISP meetings, staff meetings and trainings as requested.
• Collaborates with treatment team, including: client, parents and caregivers, outside professionals, NeuRoads Behavioral Technician, Social Worker Interns and co-workers.
• Teamwork/Meetings and Trainings: Attends weekly rehabilitation meetings and trainings.
• Communication: Creates and maintains positive relationships between individuals, families/guardians, nurses, and IDT members.
• Establishes and fosters community relationships which lead to meaningful community employment and memberships.
• Responds to calls and emails on a frequent basis.
• Health/Safety: Ensures and maintains a safe environment for individuals served at all times through regular visits to homes and investigation of safety concerns.
• Abides by ARCA’s safety policies and report any safety concerns to supervisor and Risk and Safety Compliance Manager immediately.
• Ensures direct support staff update and maintain home safety and policy manuals.
• Transportation: May provide transportation to one or more individuals in an agency vehicle or private vehicle and abide by ARCA rules on transportation.
• Work Assignments: Complete work assignments in an accurate, effective and timely manner.
• Training: Completes required orientation training and on-going in-service training in accordance with ARCA policy on training.
• Attends training as available to enhance skills.
• Assists with the effective orientation training of new staff and substitute employees.
• Coordinates and schedules yearly and as needed individual specific training for assigned caseload.
• Assists with parent and caregiver training in line with client’s individualized treatment and behavior reduction protocols.
• Trains para-professionals on implemented behavior plans for patient/clients on their caseload.
• Committee Participation: Actively participates in agency committees, teams and task forces as assigned.
• Abuse/Neglect/Emergency Situations: Treats individuals served with dignity and respect at all times. As required by law, reports all suspected instances of abuse, neglect, exploitation, environmental hazard, suspicious injury and/or injury of unknown origin to the appropriate authorities in accordance with ARCA policies and procedures.
• HIPAA Compliance & Confidentiality: Has limited access to Protected Health Information (PHI) to carry out job respons…