About us

Harmony Behavioral Health Center provides evaluations, assessments, and/or treatment for adults with behavioral health problems. Harmony Behavioral Health Center provides different levels of treatment options in the continuum of care to ensure the needs of patients are met. Harmony Behavioral Health Center creates a therapeutic milieu as an essential element of care. All staff is responsible for creating a healthy environment through modelling appropriate boundaries and displaying mutual respect and dignity in a spirit of cooperation.

HIRING FOR BATON ROUGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS (Zachary, Baker, Clinton, Slaughter, Ethel and MISSISSIPPI.)

We're currently in need of compassionate and nurturing social service staff with a passion for providing patients with exceptional psychiatric treatment.

Responsibilities:

• Provides and is responsible for provision of social services in accordance with the physician’s plan of treatment, acceptable standards of practice and established policies and procedures.
• Assists the physician and other members of the treatment team to understand the significance of social and emotional factors related to the patient’s care and participates in development of treatment plan.
• Psychosocial assessment of new patients; developing an update or detailed reassessment of the patient.
• High-social risk case finding.
• Maintains contact with family and significant others in the patient’s life when appropriate and provides patient and family education, support, and advocacy.
• Reassesses social and emotional factors in order to help the patient and family cope with problems in daily living to help them follow medical recommendations to maximize the patient’s health condition.
• Counsels patients and families concerning the facilitation of the medical plan of treatment.
• In conjunction with the physician, patient, and patient’s family, develops an appropriate plan of care dealing with personal, financial, and environmental difficulties that may interfere with the health and wellness continuum.
• Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness, and according to policies. Submits accurate documentation within mandated time frames.
• Develops mechanisms for exchange of appropriate information with sources outside of the hospital.
• Keeps abreast of social work trends and knowledge and participates in in-service programs.
• Coordinates the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care conferences for complex and/or multidisciplinary clients when needed or helpful to ensure good coordination of care.
• Participates in performance improvement program.
• Cooperates with appropriate staff to provide staff education when requested and arranged by the Director of Nursing.
• Stays abreast of federal, state, and local laws and applicable regulations including confidentiality guidelines.
• Advises Clinical Director/ Director of Nursing/Administrator of any risk management activities in order to reduce or eliminate patient/staff/visitor injuries, illnesses, death, and/or financial loss.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Baton Rouge, LA 70812: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Social Work License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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