Behavioral Health Social Worker Lead
About The Position
You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. Responsible for assessing inpatients psycho-social history, assisting the clinical team in developing a treatment plan, participates in discharge planning process and coordinates follow-up care for patients. Acts as a liaison for family, friends, and therapists and outside agencies. Provides family therapy and education. Provide oversight to coordination of care with social workers within the department. Responsible for training and mentoring hospital staff. Assists leadership in identifying, developing and implementing process improvement initiatives
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work
- Two years of psychiatric or mental health experience required.
- Demonstrates clinical and ethical professionalism, conflict resolution and critical thinking skills.
- Licensed Social Worker or Counselor Requires Current State of employment License as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- BLS Required
- Sedentary work - prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10 lbs. force occasionally
Nice To Haves
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assessing inpatients psycho-social history
- Assisting the clinical team in developing a treatment plan
- Participates in discharge planning process and coordinates follow-up care for patients
- Acts as a liaison for family, friends, and therapists and outside agencies
- Provides family therapy and education
- Provide oversight to coordination of care with social workers within the department
- Responsible for training and mentoring hospital staff
- Assists leadership in identifying, developing and implementing process improvement initiatives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
