Clinical Social Worker- PRN

About the Role

Harbor Oaks Hospital, New Baltimore's leading behavioral health provider, is seeking a dedicated, compassionate Social Worker to join the clinical team. This role involves providing support to individuals navigating mental health and substance use challenges within a supportive team environment.

Why Harbor Oaks?

• Free Licensure Supervision

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to uncover what makes each patient uniquely them
• Create and guide individualized treatment plans with care, insight, and a trauma-informed lens
• Support families during some of their most challenging times and help them find clarity through the chaos
• Partner with doctors, nurses, therapists, and behavioral health techs to bring multidisciplinary magic to life
• Lead engaging group sessions that educate, motivate, and empower
• Help patients reclaim their independence and navigate discharge planning with dignity and direction
• Plan, direct, define and coordinate individualized and group therapeutic support and services to patients with behavioral problems, psychiatric disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and physical and emotional abuse
• Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan that applies therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring patient safety at all times
• Through patient observation and patient/family interview obtaining information on the patient's needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan
• Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meeting to discuss psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning
• Identify, assess and coordinate patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home/community services
• Facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested
• May conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs
• Promote recovery, symptom reduction and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning
• Communicate or aid family members in understanding and supporting the patient
• Manage a caseload and assume responsibility for patient chart documentation
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation to assure patient records comply with facility and accreditation standards
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always
• When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints
• Recognize that patient safety is a top priority
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Master's degree required (Master's in Social Work from an accredited program, or Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related therapeutic field)
• New graduates are welcome to apply
• Limited licensure accepted

Licenses & Certifications

• State licensure as required by the state in which the facility operates, which could include: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility)
• First aid may be required based on state or facility

Pay

Hourly Rate: $30.00 - $35.00 (based on experience and licensure level)