Social Worker-Inpatient Part-time Days
Core
Provides psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and therapy for high-risk inpatients and families with complex social, economic, and emotional needs.
Role type
Clinical social worker (inpatient)
Builds
Safe discharge plans and community linkage for patients and families
Domain
Healthcare / Mental health and social work
Required skills
Psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, discharge planning, psychotherapy, case management, advocacy, resource coordination, treatment plan development, supervision
Preferred skills
Maternal/child population experience, Level III nursery experience, LCSW licensure, ACSW certification
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Collaborate with care teams for discharge planning and community linkage; Participate in care conferences and unit rounds; Identify at-risk populations and improve care delivery; Make referrals to ancillary support staff; Partner with post-acute care providers; Assess and respond to patient/family needs including mental illness, substance abuse, and domestic violence; Provide crisis-oriented psychotherapy; Supervise and train lower-level social workers, students, or interns; Administer and interpret tests of psychosocial functioning.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC