Inpatient Social Worker

Universal Health Services; Jeffersonville (IN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student loan forgiveness

Tuition reimbursement

Bonus opportunity for social workers

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Wellstone Regional Hospital, LLC in Jeffersonville, Indiana seeks a dynamic Master’s-level Social Worker for the inpatient population. You will assist patients in meeting biopsychosocial needs and provide therapeutic support to achieve emotional health.

The role requires a Master’s in social work, Indiana licensure preferred (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT/LCAC), CPR and CPI training, and about two years of psychiatric health care experience.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in social work (accredited).
• Two years of psychiatric health care facility experience preferred.
• Licensed or eligible in Indiana (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT/LCAC preferred).
• CPR certification and CPI training required before restraining procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide social services to meet biopsychosocial needs.
• Deliver crisis intervention and short/long-term family therapy.
• Offer information, referrals and therapeutic treatment planning.
• Collaborate with inpatient care teams to support emotional health.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Family therapy

Clinical assessment

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Two years psychiatry experience

Indiana social work license preferred

CPR certification

CPI training

Tools

CPR certification

CPI training

Job description

Responsibilities

Wellstone Regional Hospital is a 100-bed acute care facility located in Jeffersonville, Indiana and has been providing quality health care to the residents of Southern Indiana and the Louisville area since 2003. Wellstone specializes in the treatment of Adolescents, Children, Adults, and the CD populations. In addition to our in-patient services, we offer out-patient programs as well.

Wellstone is seeking a dynamic and talented Master's level Social Worker for the inpatient population.

The Social Worker performs social services functions to include assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, complete specialized clinical social work services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed.

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Qualifications

Education: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work or a clinically related mental health field.

Experience: Program Social Worker is preferred to have two (2) years experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills; must have strong clinical assessment skills. This time in the field can include practicum and internship studies or work at a mental health institution while an undergraduate.

License: Program Social Worker should be licensed as a LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCAC in the state of Indiana. However this is not a requirement, but preference. Experience in the field with appropriate education will be acceptable.

Additional Requirements: CPR certification and CPI training prior to assisting in a restraining procedure. The Social Worker must be willing to work flexible hours as necessary.

• *UHS is Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries


• Competitive Compensation


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan


• 401k plan with company match


• Generous Paid Time Off


• STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS!!!!


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Bonus opportunity for SOCIAL WORKERS!

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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