Behavioral Health Social Worker - Discharge & Support

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockford Center, part of Universal Health Services, Inc., is a 138-bed behavioral health facility in Newark, DE seeking a Social Worker to support patients and families across the continuum of care within a hospital setting. The role involves psychosocial assessments, coordinating individualized discharge plans, connecting patients with community resources, and advocating for recovery-focused services.

Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is essential to address psychosocial and

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related program from an accredited college (must be license eligible)
• LPCMH/LCSW preferred
• Previous experience in behavioral health setting preferred
• Current CPR Certification

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments to document patient history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members.
• Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing the treatment team and chart information to determine aftercare needs.
• Provide individual, group and family process-oriented therapies as well as conduct other didactic groups using various professional treatment modalities.
• Document treatment provided to patient in medical record legibly and in a timely manner.
• Identify and assess family or community resources such as group homes, or mental health practitioners to meet patient's aftercare needs.
• Conduct and attend regular treatment team meetings to provide social work perspective to total case management of the patient with the interdisciplinary team by presenting patient's case and progress towards treatment plan goals, making treatment recommendations, and actively coordinating each case with all members of the treatment team.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Discharge planning

Group therapy

Care coordination

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or related field

License eligible (LPCMH/LCSW)

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

Rockford Center, part of Universal Health Services, Inc., is a 138-bed behavioral health facility in Newark, DE seeking a Social Worker to support patients and families across the continuum of care within a hospital setting. The role involves psychosocial assessments, coordinating individualized discharge plans, connecting patients with community resources, and advocating for recovery-focused services.

Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is essential to address psychosocial and