Social Worker

About the role

The Social Worker at Hampstead Hospital provides therapeutic and case management services to patients and their families, collaborating with aftercare providers and stakeholders to ensure a seamless continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual, family, and group therapy as needed.
• Actively participate in treatment planning and develop psychosocial formulations.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for smooth patient transition planning.
• Provide direct and indirect social work services, including group and individual counseling, case management, psychosocial assessments, aftercare planning, and facilitating family meetings.
• Coordinate discharge planning and continuing care plans in accordance with treatment team recommendations, policies, and standards.
• Provide clinical consultations to other treatment team members.
• Play a key role in training multidisciplinary staff on program policies, procedures, and evidence‑based interventions.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with community healthcare providers.
• Provide consultation to collateral outpatient providers, residential programs, and schools.
• Perform level‑of‑care assessments and related pre‑certification reviews with insurance companies.
• Complete and review documentation per Joint Commission, Medicaid, and Medicare standards applicable to Social Work.
• LICSWs may provide direct clinical supervision and mentoring to less experienced social workers.
• Promote the hospital's culture of patient safety in a non‑punitive atmosphere; report medical errors and significant events; participate in hospital safety training programs and Performance Improvement activities.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s degree in social work or a related field from an accredited institution, including an internship meeting professional standards.
• License‑eligible clinicians must pursue LICSW licensure.
• BLS Certification.
• CPI Certification (to be obtained within 3 months of hire).

Preferred:

• Related field work experience and/or previous experience with patients/families in a psychiatric setting.
• Alignment with NH’s System of Care, supporting services that are family‑driven, youth‑guided, community‑oriented, trauma‑informed, and culturally and linguistically competent.