Inpatient Social Worker — Growth, Flexible Hours & PTO

Acadia Healthcare; Montana; On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional growth opportunities

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

StoneCrest Center Behavioral Health Hospital in Mt. Clemens, MI is expanding with a newly renovated satellite campus to serve acute adult patients with mental health and co-occurring conditions.

Join our inpatient team as a licensed social worker to provide evidence-based group therapy, psychosocial assessments, and individualized treatment plans while maintaining a clinical caseload and collaborating with a multidisciplinary staff.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university required.
• Three or more years' related experience working with comparative patient population required.
• Supervisory experience preferred if position is responsible for supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessment of patient and develop an effective treatment plan that applies therapeutic principles appropriately while ensuring patient safety at all times.
• Through patient observation and patient/family interview obtaining information on the patient’s needs, skills, interests and limitations for the development and implementation of the treatment plan.
• Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of a life situation and its impact on lifestyle.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meeting to discuss psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and ongoing discharge planning.
• Identify, assess and coordinate patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home/community services.
• Facilitate education, process groups, support groups and referrals as requested.
• Conduct intakes and assist in coordinating placements within facility programs as required.
• Develop and execute clinically relevant activities in coordination with activity professionals, as required.
• Promote recovery, symptom reduction and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning.
• Communicate or aid family members in understanding and supporting the patient.
• Manage a caseload and assume responsibility for patient chart documentation.
• Supervise social work interns completing field placement, as required.
• Lead the program/unit and coordinate the activities of other clinical or direct patient care staff, providing direction and clinical guidance, as required.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Skills

Group therapy

Psychosocial assessments

Treatment planning

Caseload management

Discharge planning

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Crisis intervention

Family communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

StoneCrest Center Behavioral Health Hospital in Mt. Clemens, MI is expanding with a newly renovated satellite campus to serve acute adult patients with mental health and co-occurring conditions.

Join our inpatient team as a licensed social worker to provide evidence-based group therapy, psychosocial assessments, and individualized treatment plans while maintaining a clinical caseload and collaborating with a multidisciplinary staff.