Social Worker - MSW (FT - Days - Bloomington Hospital) NEW

Iu Health • Bloomington, IN

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About The Position

Come join our interdisciplinary team! At Children's Therapy, working with pediatrics is our specialty and our passion. Children's Therapy is a hospital-based outpatient clinic with a comprehensive interdisciplinary team. This position, in collaboration with Riley Physicians Behavioral Health Unit, supports a multidisciplinary model in conjunction with Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy, providing evidence-based behavioral health interventions to children, adolescents, and/or their caregivers. LCSW licensure required. Effectively communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team to facilitate the episode of care so the patient receives services in a safe and timely manner, and the patient and family are provided all necessary resources and education. Interprets and communicates complex patient/family needs and role models caring practices to other caregivers. Assesses patients' and families' psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness, and ability to cope. Counsels patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs. Provides mental health assessments of patients upon physician referral. Provides therapeutic intervention to facilitate complex discharge planning. Serves as the point person in child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence. Serves as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county child and adult protective teams. Provides intervention in guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, adoption, and mental health level II placements.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• Permanent LSW licensure required, LCSW licensure preferred.
• Temporary LSW licensure considered with expectation of full LSW licensure within first year of employment.
• 0-3 years of Medical Social Work experience required.
• Requires relevant health care, mental health or community-based experience.
• Requires knowledge of the impact of the disease process and of human behavior.
• Requires knowledge of state and county adult and child protective legal mandates.
• Requires knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Nice To Haves

• De-escalation certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team.
• Facilitates the episode of care for patients.
• Interprets and communicates complex patient/family needs.
• Assesses patients' and families' psychosocial risk factors.
• Counsels patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability.
• Accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs.
• Provides mental health assessments of patients upon physician referral.
• Provides therapeutic intervention to facilitate complex discharge planning.
• Serves as the point person in child abuse/neglect and domestic violence cases.
• Serves as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county protective teams.
• Provides intervention in guardianship, foster care, adoption, and mental health placements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree