Acute Care Social Worker - Behavioral Health Adult - FT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare • Topeka, KS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time, patient-facing Acute Care Social Worker position includes clinical instructor responsibilities. The clinical instructor provides oversight, guidance, and mentorship to social work students assigned by the manager; collaborates with the academic institution; and complies with program-specific requirements. The instructor demonstrates department competency by following policies and procedures, provides constructive and timely student feedback, teaches in the department, and coordinates with professional program faculty to teach key concepts and arrange remediation when needed. The role also performs essential and marginal duties of an acute care social worker and supports system-wide and department goals through continuing education and professional development. The position is on-site, non-exempt, and scheduled for 40 hours per week on the first/day shift.

Requirements

• Current, valid Kansas license as either a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (KSBSRB) or Licensed Masters Social Worker (KSBSRB).
• Ability to provide timely and constructive feedback to students.
• Ability to organize work and establish priorities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to be patient and understanding with a student or learner.

Nice To Haves

• One year of Stormont Vail Health experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical competency, knowledge, sound decision-making, and an appropriate skill level.
• Provide oversight, guidance, mentorship, and constructive, timely feedback to assigned social work students.
• Instruct students in the department and serve as a role model for professional performance and behavior.
• Coordinate with professional program faculty to teach key concepts and provide remediation when required.
• Complete professional program requirements, including meetings with the academic institution and full written student evaluations each semester.
• Perform essential and marginal duties of the acute care social worker.
• Participate in developing and attaining system-wide and department hospital goals.
• Pursue self-improvement through continuing education and participation in professional development.
• Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements, and perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed