Emergency Department Social Work Clinician II

Kootenai Health•Coeur d'Alene, ID

12d

About The Position

The Emergency Department Social Work Clinician II assesses patients presenting with mental health, substance use, and medical social work needs and provides psychiatric evaluations and clinical therapeutic services. Services include therapeutic modalities, crisis intervention, case management, and support for patients and families. The clinician coordinates care and connects patients with appropriate referrals, community resources, and discharge services. The role supports patients’ mental and physical health care through comprehensive, patient-centered assessment, evidence-based intervention, care coordination, safety planning, and follow-up. It also includes clinical documentation, consultation, and adherence to professional standards and the NASW Code of Ethics. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function, and the clinician must be competent to meet the age-specific needs of the assigned unit.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related field.
Active Idaho license as an LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT, or commitment to obtain an Idaho LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT within six months of hire.
At least two years of experience providing services in a mental health setting, such as community mental health.
Knowledge of and ability to obtain community resources, including information and referral services and state and federal financial programs and eligibility requirements.
Compliance with accepted professional standards and practices.
Basic knowledge of pharmacology for common mental health disorders within the scope of practice.
Ability to maintain a standing and/or sitting position and perform repetitive movements.

Nice To Haves

Clinical licensing preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide general social work services, link patients and families to appropriate referrals, and assist them in meeting their needs.
Screen and assess patients for social determinants and connect, link, and refer them to appropriate resources.
Complete biopsychosocial and psychiatric assessments and the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale for psychiatric and medical social work needs.
Conduct strengths-based, patient-centered assessments and provide evidence-based interventions.
Support the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned daily caseload; coordinate care with patients’ primary care doctors and consult with psychiatrists and emergency department physicians.
Track plans of care and monitor patient disposition.
Provide social work intervention for placement, home health, hospice, palliative care, and other discharge needs.
Provide consultation regarding safety and mandated reporting for vulnerable populations.
Understand insurance payer requirements and processes related to resources and disposition.
Complete clinical documentation within required timelines.
Develop and complete safety plans and provide follow-up.
Identify high utilization and complete EDIE.
Participate in and use clinical supervision and consultation to examine professional roles and boundaries, engage in ongoing self-correction, and ensure practice aligns with NASW ethics and values.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance and meet the age-specific needs of the assigned unit.