Social Worker – Inpatient Behavioral Health

About the role

Join a Remarkable Team of Exceptional Caregivers- As a member of our allied health team, you will join other highly-skilled clinicians, each bringing their specialized expertise to the delivery of outstanding patient care and positive patient experiences. We have more than 100 roles in allied health, including:

• Behavioral Health Therapist
• Certified Athletic Trainer
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
• EMS/Paramedic
• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Ophthalmic Assistant
• Phlebotomy Technician
• Physical Therapy Assistant
• Poliomnographic Technologist
• Radiologic Technologist
• Registered Dietitian
• Rehab & Sports Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Athletic Trainers
• Respiratory Therapist
• Social Worker
• Ultrasound Technologist

Responsibilities

Coordinate the treatment and discharge planning needs for psychiatrically acute patients.

Participate in the development and implementation of an appropriate assessment based interdisciplinary treatment plan.

Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments and participate in interdisciplinary rounds.

Communicate with interdisciplinary team regarding the discharge planning status of all patients assigned to them.

Supervise and/or train social work graduate students and interns.

Communicate with and advocate for patient and family members.

Intervene in cases involving abuse and neglect and with families exhibiting complex behaviors and dynamics.

Cookordinate legal resources to ensure protective services and guardianship as necessary.

Provide consultation to medical floors, ER and outpatient areas, as needed, for patients with complex psychosocial needs.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field

No record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports

High degree of manual dexterity to produce materials on PC

Preferred qualifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Physical Requirements

A high degree of manual dexterity to produce materials on PC; normal or corrected vision, extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

Explore the following benefits and get a closer look at how we’re focused on what matters most to you.

• Health Plan Options – You have the choice between two comprehensive Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan options: EHP and EHP Plus. Both plans are administered by Aetna and feature minimal copays for in-network care. Although the benefit designs of EHP and EHP Plus are identical, they differ in their provider network size, with EHP offering a narrow network and EHP Plus providing access to the wide Aetna Open Access Select network. Both plans include access to Cleveland Clinic providers. The health plan also offers Healthy Choice, a voluntary program where participants earn premium discounts for achieving wellness goals.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna are available.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed are available.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs are available to help you pay for eligible expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Life Insurance – Employer-paid life insurance equals 1x your annual salary with an option to purchase supplemental life insurance up to 10x your salary. You may also purchase dependent life insurance for a spouse and dependent children
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage – Short-term disability is available after one continuous year of regular full-time service; long-term disability begins after 90 days.
• The Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan offers eligible employees an excellent opportunity to build a retirement account for the future. It is fully funded by Cleveland Clinic and equal to 2.5% of your salary (increasing with more years of service).
• The 401(k) / 403(b) Plan also provides an important source of retirement savings. It allows participants to take responsibility for their financial future by making retirement savings a part of their normal routine while working. In addition to your contributions to the plan, Cleveland Clinic matches a portion of your contributions (50% on up to your first 6% in contributions).
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Eligible caregivers receive Paid Time Off (PTO) that can be allotted toward vacation, holidays, sick time, etc.
• Caregiver discounts – We offer discounted rates for auto, home and pet insurance, identify theft protection and more.
• Adoption assistance – We provide financial assistance of up to $5,000/per child ($10,000 maximum lifetime benefit) for caregivers who choose to legally adopt a child.
• Employee Assistance Program – The Program provides free, confidential short-term counseling for caregivers and their families, whether for relationships or legal challenges.
• Employee Hardship Fund – This fund provides aid for caregivers experiencing unexpected financial difficulties.
• Paid maternity and parental leave – You will enjoy up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care after the birth of your child to bond with your baby and up to four weeks for parental care.

Pay

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.