Inpatient Adolescent Social Worker

Responsibilities

The Social Worker supports patients in meeting their psychosocial needs and achieving emotional health. They facilitate treatment planning, conduct assessments, provide psycho-education, offer short-term therapy, lead group sessions, and coordinate discharge planning with community resources. Using evidence-based practices, they help clients reach their optimal mental and emotional well-being.

Qualifications

• Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate patients' emotional, behavioral, developmental, social, and support needs.
• Provide individual, family, and group interventions to support treatment goals and patient progress.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Facilitate treatment planning meetings and coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, and other clinical disciplines.
• Assist patients and families with identifying resources and addressing psychosocial, educational, financial, and discharge planning needs.
• Monitor patient progress, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and adjust interventions as appropriate.
• Facilitate family meetings and support ongoing communication between patients, families, and the treatment team.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge planning activities.
• Ensure confidentiality and compliance with all applicable regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.

Requirements

• Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC) or Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC)
• BLS, First Aid, Handle with Care, Verbal De-escalation (INBH Provided)

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW)
• Licensed Psychologist