Title: DISCHARGE CASE MANAGER (COUNSELOR I)

State Role Title: 49211

Hiring Range: $55,688 - $76,850

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: esh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus for those new to state service with one year signed written agreement!

Eastern State Hospital, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, was founded in1773, with a well-intentional emphasis on community focused mental healthcare. This state of the art campus, situated on 500 acres, consists of two patient care buildings with 300 patients, and a highly skilled staff of over 900.Eastern State Hospital is part of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) system, and is accredited by the Joint Commission.

Eastern State Hospital invites qualified applicants for the position of the Social Work Case Manager (Counselor I). This position is responsible for providing social work services and discharge planning for patients at ESH and serving as the link between community agencies and others that support the patient’s recovery and return to the community. The qualified candidate will have a comprehensive knowledge of Social Work theory and practice with individuals and systems, functions within hospital/community mental health systems and discharge planning.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement person-centered treatment and discharge plans in collaboration with the patient/family/guardian/Authorized Representative and other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Develop discharge goals in the individualized recovery plan and ensure patient understanding of their treatment, discharge criteria and discharge goals.
• Serve as the link between community agencies and others that support the patient’s recovery and return to community.
• Coordinate community and agency resources and build effective partnerships with community service providers and interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Attend interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and assist in the development of comprehensive individualized recovery based treatment plans. Facilitate at least one therapeutic group per week.
• Provide counseling and education regarding discharge issues, community resources and individualized recovery plans.
• Under supervision and review of the team clinical social worker, provide psychosocial assessments as assigned and within designated timeframe.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work is required.
• Experience providing case management and discharge planning services to the mentally ill population.

Additional Considerations

• Experience interviewing, assessing, and. problem solving and ability to coordinate community and agency resources and work effectively with others in the resolution of problems.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is considered essential personnel and would be required to work in the event of an emergency, pandemic, or facility need. All ESH positions may be required to work different shifts to include nights, weekends, and holidays, and/or overtime as requested, in the event of an emergency.

EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed, e-mailed, or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. This posting will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days.

EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL offers a comprehensive benefit package to include your choice of four health insurance plans, paid life insurance and retirement plans, 12 paid holidays, annual and sick leave.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (HR Rep phone # 757-208-7717) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics or disability.

DBHDS is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (federal CMS) guidance on Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation which requires vaccination of all employees or an exemption. A job offer of employment is contingent upon the candidate meeting these guidelines as a condition of employment.

Contact Information

Name: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Phone: PLEASE CHECK APPLICATION FOR STATUS

Email: EMAILED APPLICATION MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.