Behavioral Health Social Worker part time

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

MU Health Care in Missouri seeks a compassionate social worker to join the inpatient psychiatric team. The role involves conducting social service assessments, providing therapeutic interventions, and coordinating aftercare with families and community partners.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement patient treatment plans, document progress in Cerner/All Scripts/ECIN, and support smooth transitions in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure by the Missouri State Board for Social Workers.
• Additional licenses/certifications as determined by the hiring department.
• Strong preference for candidates with licensed supervision in a behavioral health environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete social service assessments of inpatients.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapies to stabilize acute psychiatric symptoms.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Develop individualized aftercare plans and connect patients with community resources.
• Maintain documentation meeting hospital/regulatory standards and communicate with families and outpatient providers.
• May perform unit/department duties as outlined.

Education

LCSW licensure

Tools

Cerner

Allscripts/ECIN

Job description

Shift: Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 4pm

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Department: MUPC Case Management

Facility: Missouri Psychiatric Center - 3 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO

Compensation:

• Base Pay Range: $28.52 - $46.52 per hour, based on experience

• Shift Differential: $1.75 per hour for weekends; $2 per hour for all hours worked

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is looking for a compassionate and driven social worker to join our dynamic team in an inpatient psychiatric setting. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, empathetic professional with a passion for helping patients achieve stability and long-term success. You will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, using your expertise to provide therapeutic interventions and create personalized care and aftercare plans. We seek someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is committed to providing excellent patient care, and values building strong relationships with patients, families, and community partners. If you are dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those struggling with mental health challenges, we want to hear from you!

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to multiple hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Complete social service assessments of patients requiring inpatient psychiatric evaluations and care. Contact family members and community providers; collect collateral information to contribute to a comprehensive assessment and development of care plan.

• Apply advanced clinical knowledge and skills to provide therapeutic interventions (individual, family, and group therapies) in order to support patients in the stabilization of acute psychiatric symptoms and modulation of maladaptive behaviors that will allow them to meet their treatment goals/objectives and move quickly to the next step on continuum of care. Provide family counseling and education.

• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team (physicians, nursing, and occupational therapy, recreation therapy) to develop and implement patient treatment plans. Review of the treatment plan is daily during the treatment team meetings. Work with other departments to coordinate services. Serve as a resource to ensure appropriate utilization of services.

• Develop individualized aftercare plans for patients, which connect each patient with mental health and other community resources as needed. Maintain documentation that meets all hospital and regulatory standards for care. Maintain regular contact with patient’s families, community supports, and outpatient providers with the consent of the patient.

• Gather data, compile information, and prepare reports. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Maintain knowledge and expertise in electronic software tools, Cerner, All Scripts/ECIN, etc. Participate in appropriate hospital committee activities.

• May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure by the Missouri State Committee for Social Workers board.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong preference will be given to candidates who received licensed supervision in a behavioral health environment. Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.