Social Worker, Adult IOP

Newport Healthcare; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport Healthcare is seeking a Social Worker for the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) to support individuals with psychiatric needs. The role is based at the program location, in person, with remote options based on patient need.

Responsibilities include admissions, psychoeducation groups, treatment and discharge planning, care coordination, and collaboration with the treatment team to advance the plan of care within the typical length of stay. Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work and Minnesota licensure (LGSW or LICSW) is required.
• Experience in healthcare settings is preferred.
• Experience using electronic health records is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook, Teams) is preferred.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Ability to respond appropriately in mental health crises.

Responsibilities

• Uphold and apply knowledge of emotional and behavioral health diagnoses and treatment.
• Provide psychosocial assessment, suicide risk assessment, discharge planning, and psychoeducational groups.
• Develop and revise treatment and complex discharge plans with patients and families.
• Communicate with patients and their support systems to involve them in treatment decisions.
• Provide psychoeducation on admission process, diagnosis, symptom management, discharge plans, safety, and patient rights.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Crisis response

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work and licensure in Minnesota (LGSW or LICSW)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

What You’ll Do

Hours for this role are Monday - Friday, 8a-430p

Position Description: The Social Worker provides services within the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) service line for individuals with psychiatric needs. Services may be offered in remote based on patient need, though the Social Worker is based at the program location, in person. This position focuses on facilitating admissions, psychoeducation groups, treatment planning, discharge planning, care coordination, communication with the patient’s support system, community providers, and others involved in the care of patients. Collaborates daily with psychiatric medical providers and therapists on the patient’s primary treatment team to advance the plan of care within the average patient length of stay.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Uphold and apply knowledge and understanding of emotional and behavioral health diagnosis and treatment.
• Provide effective case psychosocial assessment and suicide risk assessment, discharge planning, and leading psychoeducational groups.
• Develop and revise treatment and complex discharge plans and communicate these with patients, the patients’ support system, and the treatment team.
• Communicate with patients and their support system to keep them involved in treatment plan decisions.
• Provide psychoeducation to patients, their support system, and the treatment team, regarding admission process, diagnosis, symptom management, recommendations, discharge plans, safety plans, patient rights, financial impact issues, and other pertinent patient care matters.
• Oriented to ethically provide and advocate for patient-centered, culturally appropriate, age-appropriate care.
• Maintains current competency in effective de-escalation of patients using Collaborative Problem Solving, therapeutic self, relationship-based care, and trauma informed care as applicable to role.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Master’s Degree in Social Work and licensure in the State of Minnesota required (LGSW or LICSW).
• Experience in healthcare setting preferred
• Experience using electronic health records preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products including Word and Outlook
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products including Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Able to effectively and efficiently communicate in written and verbal form.
• Ability to smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks.
• Ability to respond appropriately in times of mental health crisis.

Compensation for this role ranges from $29- $36 per hour depending on licensure and experience.