Director of Clinical Services

Overview

NebH of NW Indiana/Greater, a member of the NeuroPsychiatric Hospital family, is seeking a Director of Clinical Services (MSW) to lead the clinical service program at our hospital in Crown Point, IN.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains social services program, drafting supporting policies, procedures, and guidelines for the program.
• Conducts psychosocial assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members.
• Communicates with physicians to report patient progress, needs, concerns, and potential and actual problems.
• Provides short-term individual counseling, community resource planning, and crisis intervention.
• Develops and coordinates an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine the patient's aftercare needs.
• Maintains accurate and timely records, including clinical and progress notes, according to department policy.
• Participates in planning and implementing quality improvement activities.
• Provides positive customer relations in dealing with patients, families, physicians, fellow department employees, other hospital departments, referral resources, service agencies, and others.
• Provide backup services for incoming assessment and referral calls.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or other social services degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in healthcare or mental health services preferred.
• Prior leadership experience is a plus.
• Active licensure preferred (MSW, LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LPCC, CMHC, or equivalent based on state requirements).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Handle With Care (HWC) certification required and obtained during orientation.