PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER

State of New Hampshire; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 47,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct Care Pay $10/week

Job summary

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, New Hampshire Hospital is seeking a Psychiatric Social Worker for a Full‑Time, 1st Shift role. This inpatient position focuses on clinical social work services and discharge planning.

Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, individual/group/family therapy, crisis management, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care and community reintegration.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree and 1.5 years of experience OR equivalent combination of 5.5 years of education and experience after high school.
• License/Certification: Valid driver’s license.
• Preferred qualifications: Master’s Degree in Social Work strongly preferred.
• After-hire requirements: None.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments and informs inpatient treatment planning and aftercare recommendations.
• Develops individualized treatment goals and ensures ongoing discharge planning throughout care.
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy using a broad range of established techniques.
• Applies NASW ethics, DSM‑5‑TR, trauma‑informed care, and systems theory in clinical interventions.
• Monitors and documents intervention effectiveness in the clinical record.
• Manages legal matters related to patient care, including guardianship and court hearings.
• Provides coaching to hospital staff on trauma‑informed interventions.
• Establishes relationships with community agencies to facilitate discharge outcomes.

Skills

Clinical social work

Discharge planning

Group therapy

Crisis management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Tools

DSM-5-TR

NASW Code of Ethics

Job description

PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER

State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, and New Hampshire Hospital has a Full‑Time Vacancy for a Psychiatric Social Worker.

Full‑Time, 1st Shift

Position#16205

$34.14/hour - $46.63/hour

Plus, Direct Care Pay Ten Dollars per week

SUMMARY: Provides clinical social work services in an acute inpatient psychiatric setting. Delivers therapeutic interventions to patients, families, guardians, and significant others, including individual and group psychotherapy, psychoeducation, support services, advocacy, and discharge planning. Applies strong clinical social work skills, including diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic intervention, as well as comprehensive knowledge of psychiatric disorders, crisis management, and the community‑based mental health system in New Hampshire.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS: Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree and 1.5 years of experience OR equivalent combination of 5.5 years of education and experience after completion of high school. Education and experience must include at least 30 credits of graduate‑level study in social work with 450+ field hours of clinical experience.
• License/Certification: Valid driver’s license
• Other Requirements: None
• Trainee Option: Not applicable
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s Degree in Social Work strongly preferred
• AFTER‑HIRE REQUIREMENTS: None

CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

• In‑Band Advancement Available: ☐ Yes ☒ No Criteria:
• Broad Group Level Advancement Available: ☐ Yes ☒ No Criteria:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts comprehensive and sensitive psychosocial assessments, gathering information from patients, families and other supports, service providers, schools, legal professionals, guardians, and existing clinical records. Uses detailed evaluations to inform inpatient treatment planning and aftercare recommendations.
• Develops individualized treatment goals and therapeutic interventions based on in‑depth psychosocial assessments. Collaborates closely with interdisciplinary team members and assumes primary responsibility for ensuring ongoing discharge planning discussions including residential and community‑based care needs occur throughout the patient’s course of care.
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy, utilizing a broad range of established, evidence‑based therapeutic techniques. Delivers services aligned with the needs of assigned patients and broader programmatic demands. Applies knowledge of National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics, psychiatric diagnoses (DSM‑5‑TR), trauma‑informed care, and systems theory in all clinical interventions.
• Applies interventions grounded in current research and tailored to the developmental, cultural, and functional needs of each patient. Monitors and documents the effectiveness of interventions in the clinical record in accordance with professional, departmental, and hospital standards.
• Monitors and manages legal matters related to patient care, including guardianship, court hearings, involuntary commitments, and conditional discharges. Initiates and supports these processes in collaboration with treatment teams and ensures appropriate patient involvement.
• Provides direct support and clinical modeling to hospital staff to promote therapeutic engagement and professional, courteous interactions with patients. Offers coaching in the use of effective, trauma‑informed interventions.
• Establishes and maintains sensitive and strategic relationships with a broad array of community agencies. Advocates for patients to ensure access to necessary supports, including residential placements, to facilitate optimal discharge outcomes. Uses clinical judgment and discretion in representing patient interests.

*TOTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION

• HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits: The actual value of State‑paid health benefits and the amount of employee health benefit contributions may vary depending on the type of plan selected and the bargaining unit with which a position is associated.
• See this link for details on State‑paid health benefits: https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/benefits.aspx
• Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 12.87% of pay
• Other Benefits:
  • Dental Plan at minimal cost for employees and their families ($500-$1800 value)
  • Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
  • State defined benefit retirement plan and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
  • Work/life balance flexible schedules, paid holidays and generous leave plan
  • $50,000 state‑paid life insurance plus additional low-cost group life insurance
  • Incentive‑based Wellness Program (ability to earn up to $500)
• Total Compensation Statement Worksheet: https://www.das.nh.gov/jobsearch/compensation‑calculator.aspx
• Want the specifics? Explore the Benefits of State Employment on our website: https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/documents/BenefitBrochure.pdf https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/index.aspx

EOE

TDD Access: Relay NH1-800-735-2964

Location: 36 Clinton St., Concord, NH 03301

Post Date: 10/26/2026

Close Date: 12/03/2026

For further information please contact Roxanna Usticke, Assistant Director of Social Work, [e-mail] or 603-271-5386.

You may also contact Human Resources at [e-mail].