Social Worker (Full Time, Day)
Core
Provide psychosocial support, assess patient needs, and coordinate care plans for inpatients in a psychiatric setting.
Role type
Inpatient psychiatric social worker
Builds
Discharge plans and continued care arrangements for psychiatric patients
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Psychosocial assessment, care plan development, referral management, insurance advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, discharge coordination
Preferred skills
Knowledge of psychosocial dynamics, experience with group assignments
Technologies
Care Connect, medical record systems
Responsibilities
Determine patient needs through rounds, chart review, and interviews; manage referrals for patients at risk; develop and implement care plans; advocate with insurance providers for coverage approval; coordinate multidisciplinary case conferences; execute discharge or continued care plans; arrange patient transportation.
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, clinical staff