Impactful Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); Vor Ort; USD 57.000 - 86.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

State of Tennessee seeks a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute in Nashville. The role focuses on psychosocial assessment, treatment coordination, discharge planning, and linking patients to housing, outpatient services, and benefits to support community reintegration.

Requires a master’s degree in social work from an accredited program, with eligibility under specific TN codes for practice. On-site work and background checks are mandatory.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university.
• Possession of one of the required advanced social work qualifications at appointment.

Aufgaben

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and gather information about patient circumstances.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment teams with clinicians and staff.
• Develop and monitor treatment and discharge plans.
• Provide psychoeducational and psychosocial groups.
• Coordinate with families and community providers for post-discharge support.
• Maintain clinical documentation and case records per facility/state rules.
• Advocate for patients to ensure safe transitions back into the community.

Kenntnisse

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Monitoring

Coordination

Speaking

Ausbildung

Master's degree in social work

Doctoral or Ph.D. in social work

MSW certificate / independent practitioner license

Tools

Computer

Scanner/Printer/Fax/Copier

Jobbeschreibung

State of Tennessee seeks a Psychiatric Social Worker 1 at the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute in Nashville. The role focuses on psychosocial assessment, treatment coordination, discharge planning, and linking patients to housing, outpatient services, and benefits to support community reintegration.

Requires a master’s degree in social work from an accredited program, with eligibility under specific TN codes for practice. On-site work and background checks are mandatory.