Social Worker-MSW LCSW

IU Health•Indianapolis, IN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker provides face-to-face assessments, therapeutic interventions, and case coordination to support patients and families. This role involves collaborating with the healthcare team to develop comprehensive treatment and discharge plans that address psychosocial needs, ensuring safe and timely patient care. The Social Worker serves as a key resource and leader in managing complex cases involving abuse, neglect, guardianship, foster care, and mental health crises, utilizing de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention principles.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program.
Permanent licensure as an LCSW in Indiana is required.
Certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or equivalent de-escalation training within 6 months of hire.
Knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial assessment, short-term therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention techniques for mental health and substance use disorders.
Understanding of disease processes and human behavior related to health and social needs.
Strong skills in complex discharge planning for safe patient transitions.
Knowledge of legal mandates regarding child and adult protective services at the state and county levels.
Familiarity with principles of growth and development across the lifespan, including end-of-life care.
Ability to identify decision-makers and facilitate goals-of-care conversations.
Experience adapting services for geographically, culturally, and financially diverse populations.
Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation and general computer literacy.
Ability to respond effectively to violent or potentially violent situations, utilizing de-escalation techniques.
Flexibility to work on-call and holiday rotations as scheduled.

Responsibilities

Meet face-to-face with patients and families to conduct psychosocial assessments and provide counseling.
Assist in developing educational materials for team members, patients, and families.
Serve as a resource and role model for students, interns, LBSWs, and LSWs.
Collaborate with the clinical team on treatment planning to resolve psychosocial issues and meet patient needs, including consulting on mental health diagnoses.
Effectively communicate and coordinate with all members of the healthcare team to facilitate safe, timely, and resource-appropriate care.
Interpret and communicate complex patient and family needs, modeling caring and professional practices.
Assess psychosocial risk factors considering prior functioning, support systems, reactions to illness, and coping skills.
Counsel patients and families about emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness/disability.
Access and mobilize family and community resources to meet identified needs.
Conduct mental health assessments upon physician referral and provide therapeutic interventions.
Lead and coordinate complex discharge planning efforts.
Serve as the primary contact for cases involving child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence; act as liaison with protective teams.
Maintain principles and practices of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to manage dangerous or potentially dangerous situations.
Provide specialized mental health services, including crisis intervention, addiction assessments, and psychiatric referrals.
Support individuals in acute crises using effective de-escalation techniques to prevent violence.
Conduct interviews with victims, perpetrators, and family members, applying evidence-based principles.
Provide intervention and support for end-of-life, guardianship, foster care, adoption, and related issues.
Develop and sustain strong collaborative relationships with hospital leadership, medical teams, law enforcement, APS/DCS, schools, probation, and community agencies.
Document all clinical activities thoroughly within electronic medical records.