Social Worker II Inpatient

About the role

To provide patients and family members with psychosocial support and counseling needed to cope with issues which arise from various emotional or physical problems. To coordinate a variety of services including group therapy, crisis intervention, bereavement, client advocacy, referrals, prevention, education and implementation, and psychosocial assessments. To supervise undergraduate and graduate students and collaborate in the development and implementation of performance improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments and provides crisis intervention for patients and family members presenting to the Emergency Room.
• Gathers and documents detailed psychosocial and/or biopsychosocial assessments to identify social, environmental, and medical needs of patients and families at all stages of development, and develops intervention and treatment strategies.
• Implements interventions and treatment plans that promote patient and family well-being and ensure continuity of care.
• Arranges referrals to appropriate community services and resources while coordinating post-discharge care.
• Identifies high-risk populations and promotes coordination to prevent readmission.
• Identifies high-risk social situations and coordinates interventions and referrals for individuals with disabilities, substance use/abuse, suspected or confirmed cases of child or vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, exploitation, or domestic violence.
• Complies with mandatory reporting requirements and collaborates with local, state, and federal agencies, school districts, and other community entities as required.
• Provides counseling and education on advance directives as needed. Assists in establishing kinship, legal next of kin, guardianship, and conservatorship. Identifies ethical dilemmas and applies ethical principles to resolve conflicts.
• Serves as a field instructor for baccalaureate and/or master’s-level social work students and provides supervision to LMSWs pursuing LCSW licensure.

Requirements

Master's Degree or higher in Social Work (MSW) and Licensed Social Worker in the State of Mississippi. Licensed Master Social Worker from the MS State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Clinical work with diverse populations and groups; formulating biopsychosocial assessments; Understands the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination with the ability to apply strategies of advocacy and social change that advance social and economic justice; Be able to use theoretical frameworks supported by empirical evidence to understand individuals' development and behaviors across the lifespan and the interactions among individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities; critical thinking and communication skills to evaluate and form professional judgments in practice; serves as Social Work Expert surrounding medical and behavioral health social work needs.

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

None specified in the job posting.

Pay

Hourly FTE %: 100

Schedule

Full time