Social Worker II Shift Diff Elig Inpatient Psychiatry

This position offers a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

About the role

Under general oversight, functions as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide case management, crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessments, counseling, referral, treatment/discharge planning, and other general social work services to address the diverse psychosocial and emotional needs of patients, families, and groups.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients to assess functional level according to professional standards.
• Completes psychosocial and screening tools with direct supervision.
• Assesses safety risks to determine appropriate patient disposition.
• Develops a plan of care and treatment/discharge plans reviewed with the interdisciplinary team or supervisor.
• Provides timely and appropriate crisis intervention services and proactively uses de-escalation strategies.
• Evaluates patient’s social determinants of health and methods to improve quality of care within practice settings.
• Seeks feedback to assess individual work and ensure ethical standards.
• Evaluates patient’s progress toward established goals.
• Provides preventive, protective, or supportive services to patients and/or families.
• Completes mandatory reporting for patients in or threatened by detrimental situations.
• Maintains working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues impacting patient care.
• Coordinates and documents appropriate referrals/linkages, keeping patients, families, and care teams informed.
• Provides counseling to patients and family members regarding coping techniques and care planning.
• Creates a theoretically grounded therapeutic framework for effective problem-solving with patients and families.
• Receives clinical feedback on assessments, planning, interventions, and overall plan of care.
• Conducts individual and/or group education sessions to assist patients/families in managing healthcare conditions.
• Advocates for patients and practice areas to explore strategies that reduce resource consumption and provide efficient care.
• Identifies systematic challenges impacting individual patients and their health, well-being, and access to care.
• Documents all work in a timely manner as required by the care setting or regulatory standards.
• Only discloses information necessarily with a release of information (ROI).
• Notifies patients of their informed consent for treatment, as applicable.
• Maintains privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information.
• Completes all specific job tasks within the assigned department as outlined by the supervisor.

Skills

• Demonstrates skill in general social work and/or case management practice areas.
• Completes social work functions under supervision, including biopsychosocial assessment, resource coordination, case management, psychoeducation, referral, information gathering, therapy, counseling, mental health diagnosis, consultation, and advocacy.
• Effective critical thinking and communication (written and oral).
• Age-appropriate interpersonal interactions (patients may range from newborn to geriatric adult).
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders (colleagues, medical staff, liaisons, patients, families).
• Assesses, adapts, and calmly responds to changing and/or crisis environments.
• Makes decisions consistent with current policies, procedures, and ethical standards while operating under supervision.
• Prioritizes work assignments and manages time effectively to complete duties.
• Understands and follows written and verbal instructions.
• Adheres to professional principles and standards of practice consistent with the NASW Code of Ethics.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) licensure from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Minimum one (1) year of related experience.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.