Social Worker

About the role

The Social Worker at Hampstead Hospital provides therapeutic and case management services to patients and their families. This position collaborates closely with aftercare providers and other 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 to ensure 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 and train 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 in accordance with 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

• Master’s degree in social work or related fields from an accredited institution of higher education, including an internship meeting professional standards.
• License eligible clinicians are required to pursue LICSW licensure.
• BLS Certification.
• CPI Certification (within 3 months of hire).

Preferred Qualifications

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