PRINCIPAL PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER

DEFINITION:

Under supervision, performs and/or supervises the highly
responsible work involved in providing needed psychiatric and
social services for clients; does other related duties as required.

NOTE: The  examples of work for this title are for illustrative
purposes only.  A particular position using this title  may  not
perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Performs  and/or supervises the highly responsible work  involved
in organizing tasks concerned with social problems of clients.

Gives  assignments and instructions to psychiatric social workers
and other assigned employees.

Participates in professional and related meetings and
conferences.

Confers with psychiatrists and other professional personnel
relevant to client's total treatment.

Performs and/or supervises the more responsible work involved
in interviewing clients, their families, and other concerned
persons, and in obtaining significant social and other data
needed for diagnosis and treatment.

Performs the more responsible work involved in providing social
work services to clients who need help in making  satisfactory
adjustments, and interviews their relatives and other interested
persons so that clients may achieve suitable adjustments.

Formulates psychosocial diagnoses.

Participates  with  others to analyze and evaluate social 
data bearing on emotional problems.

Participates in group programs.

Prepares reports containing findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations.

Supervises the maintenance of records and files.

Aids in developing in-service training and research projects
under supervision of a chief psychiatric social worker.

Is responsible for cases involving severe emotional and
social pathology with a minimum amount of supervision.

Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording and information systems used by
the agency, office, or related units.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Possession of a Master's degree in Social Work from an
accredited college or university's School of Social Work.

EXPERIENCE:

Three (3) years of experience in psychiatric social work.

LICENSE:

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license
valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential
duties of the position.

NOTE: For positions at Raritan Bay Mental Health Center in 
Middlesex County, appointees must possess a valid Licensed Social 
Worker (LSW) license issued by the NJ State Board of Social Work 
Examiners.  The Appointing Authority is responsible for verification.  

NOTE: For positions at Raritan Bay Mental Health Center in 
Middlesex County, appointees who possess the advanced credential 
as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, (LCSW) issued by the N.J. State 
Board of Social Work Examiners, are considered to have met the license 
requirement specified above

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of and familiarity with approved psychiatric social
work practices and techniques.

Ability to plan and carry out individual programs of psychiatric
social work for clients.

Ability to give assignments and instruction to assigned employees.

Ability to maintain harmonious working relationships with
professional and sub-professional personnel.

Ability to prepare written and oral reports.

Ability to supervise the maintenance of reports and files.

Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual
recording and information systems used by the agency,
office, or related units.

Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate
in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.
American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered
as acceptable forms of  communication.

Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
as  they  can  perform  essential  functions  of  the  job  after
reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.
If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.


This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
02846
L
C
  
N/A
29
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This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 8/20/2013