Social Worker-MSW LCSW-Nights

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Indianapolis is looking for a compassionate Social Worker (MSW/LCSW) for night shifts. The role involves direct patient interactions, crisis management, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary care team. Candidates must have a Master’s degree in Social Work and an active LCSW license in Indiana. Join a team dedicated to exceptional psychosocial care to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Master’s level education in Social Work required.
• Permanent LCSW license in Indiana is mandatory.
• CPI or equivalent training required within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face assessments and counseling.
• Collaborate with clinical teams for treatment plans.
• Conduct crisis interventions and handle de-escalation.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Evidence-based psychosocial assessment

Therapeutic counseling

Knowledge of disease processes

Complex discharge planning

Communication with diverse populations

Computer literacy

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Permanent Indiana license as an LCSW

Job description

Social Worker – MSW / LCSW (Nights Shift)

Location: Riley Hospital – Indiana University Health

Shift: Full‑time nights.

Join our Dedicated Pediatric and Adult Behavioral Health Team! Indiana University Health Riley Hospital seeks a compassionate and experienced Master’s Level Social Worker with a permanent LCSW license to provide vital psychosocial support and clinical interventions during night shifts. The role involves face‑to‑face patient and family interactions, crisis management, discharge planning, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Position Overview

• Meet patients and families face‑to‑face, providing assessments, counseling, and resource coordination.
• Assist in developing educational materials for patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Serve as a resource and role model for students, interns, LBSWs, and LSWs.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to develop individualized treatment plans addressing psychosocial issues and needs, including consulting on mental health diagnoses.
• Interpret and communicate complex patient and family needs, modeling caring and professional practices to caregivers.
• Assess psychosocial risk factors by evaluating prior functioning, support systems, reactions to illness, and coping strategies.
• Counsel patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial impacts of health conditions or disabilities.
• Access and mobilize community and family resources to meet patient needs.
• Conduct mental health assessments upon physician referral.
• Facilitate complex discharge planning to ensure safe transfer to appropriate care levels.
• Serve as a point person for cases involving child abuse/neglect, elder abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence.
• Act as a liaison between IU Health and protective services (APS/DCS).
• Provide crisis intervention, de‑escalation, and behavioral health services, including addiction assessments and psychiatric referrals.
• Support management of dangerous or potentially dangerous situations with leadership and clinical intervention.
• Use principles of interviewing victims, perpetrators, families, and significant others to gather critical information.
• Provide intervention at end‑of‑life, guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, and adoption cases.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work required.
• Licensure: Permanent Indiana license as an LCSW required.
• Certifications: Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or equivalent de‑escalation training required within 6 months of hire.
• Experience: Relevant healthcare, mental health, or community‑based experience preferred.
• Knowledge & Skills:
  • Evidence‑based psychosocial assessment, short‑term therapeutic counseling, crisis intervention for mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Knowledge of disease processes and human behavior related to health social needs.
  • Complex discharge planning skills for safe patient transfers.
  • Legal mandates for child and adult protective services (state and county).
  • Principles of growth and development across the lifespan, including end‑of‑life care.
  • Ability to identify decision‑makers and lead goals of care conversations to optimize patient throughput and care quality.
  • Experience adapting services for diverse populations across geographic, cultural, and financial backgrounds.
  • Strong relationships with hospital administrators, healthcare teams, law enforcement, APS/DCS, schools, probation, and community agencies.
  • Computer literacy and proficiency in electronic medical record documentation.

Why Join IU Health?

Become a vital part of our compassionate, multidisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional psychosocial and behavioral health services. We support your professional growth and provide opportunities to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families during critical moments.

To learn more about our benefits, visit: IU Health Benefits.

Interested?

Apply now to join IU Health Riley Hospital as a Social Worker – MSW / LCSW (Nights Shift) and help us provide expert, compassionate care around the clock!