Social Worker

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Hampstead (NH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health invites applications for a Social Worker at Hampstead Hospital. The role delivers therapy and case management to patients and families, collaborating with aftercare providers to ensure seamless transitions and coordinated care.

The position conducts individual, family, and group therapy, participates in treatment planning, and develops psychosocial formulations while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• LICSW licensure eligibility is preferred.
• BLS Certification required.
• CPI Certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect social work services to patients and families, including individual, family, and group counseling.
• Coordinates discharge planning and continuing care per treatment team recommendations.
• Provides clinical consultations and staff training on program policies and evidence-based interventions.
• Develops professional relationships with community healthcare providers and collateral outpatient providers, residential programs, and schools.
• Performs level-of-care assessments and pre-certification reviews with insurers.
• Completes documentation per Joint Commission, Medicaid and Medicare standards; LICSWs may supervise others.
• Promotes patient safety culture; reports errors and participates in safety and performance-improvement activities.

Skills

Therapy

Case management

Collaborative care

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Job description

Overview

The Social Worker at Hampstead Hospital provides therapeutic and case management services to patients and their families. This position collaborates closely with aftercare providers and other stakeholders to ensure a seamless continuum of care. The role conducts individual, family, and group therapy as needed, actively participates in treatment planning, and develops psychosocial formulations while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a smooth patient transition planning.

Responsibilities

1. Provides direct and indirect social work services to patients and their families, including group and individual counseling, case management, psychosocial assessments, aftercare planning, and facilitating family meetings.
2. Coordinates discharge planning and continuing care plans in accordance with treatment team recommendations, policies, and standards.
3. Provides clinical consultations to other treatment team members and plays a key role in training multidisciplinary staff. This includes educating them on program policies and procedures and evidence-based interventions for the population served.
4. Develops and maintains professional relationships with other community healthcare providers . Provides consultation to collateral outpatient providers, residential programs, and schools.
5. Perform level-of-care assessments and related pre-certification reviews with insurance companies.
6. Completes and reviews documentation in accordance with all Joint Commission, Medicaid and Medicare standards applicable to Social Work. LICSWs may provide direct clinical supervision and mentoring to less experienced social workers.
7. Promotes the hospital's culture of patient safety in a non-punitive atmosphere; reports medical errors and significant events; participates in hospital safety training programs and Performance Improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications:
• Related field work experience and/or previous experience with patients/families in a psychiatric setting and candidates who have been aligned with NH’s System of Care, supporting services that are: family-driven, youth-guided, community-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally and linguistically competent.
• Master’s degree in social work or related fields from an accredited institution of higher education, including an internship meeting professional standards.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• License eligible clinicians are required to pursue LICSW licensure.
• BLS Certification
• CPI Certification (within 3 months of hire)

Area of Interest

• Area of Interest: Allied Health
• Pay Range: $25.82/Hr. - $40.03/Hr.
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 36937

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Dartmouth Health is an Affimative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.