Team Lead Social Worker - MSW, North Hospital - Full Time/Days

Indiana University Health; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health is seeking a Team Lead Social Worker to guide a team in delivering compassionate and effective care. The role requires a Master's in Social Work and significant experience to manage patient assessments, provide crisis intervention, and communicate with healthcare team members. This full-time position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in patient care within Indiana's largest healthcare system, recognized for its excellence.

Benefits

401(K) retirement savings with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program financial incentives

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Medical Social Work experience required.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of state and county protective legal mandates.

Responsibilities

• Acts in lead capacity to other Social Workers.
• Counsels patients and families on emotional, social, and financial impacts.
• Conducts mental health assessments upon physician referral.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

De-escalation Techniques

Psychosocial Assessment

Counseling

Communication

Relationship Building

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Permanent LCSW licensure

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Team Lead Social Worker - MSW, North Hospital - Full Time/Days

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Overview

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Overview

Overview

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Sound like a perfect match? Apply now - we can't wait to hear from you!

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!
  
  
  

Description

Acts in a lead capacity to other Social Workers within the department. Effectively communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team to facilitate the episode of care so the patient receives services in a safe and timely manner, and the patient and family are provided all necessary resources and education. Interprets and communicates complex patient/family needs and role models caring practices to other caregivers. Assess patients' and families' psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness, and ability to cope. Counsels patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs. Provides mental health assessments of patients upon physician referral. Provides therapeutic intervention to facilitate complex discharge planning. Serves as the point person in child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence. Serves as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county child and adult protective teams. Provides intervention in guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, adoption, and mental health level II placements. May provide specialized mental health services including, but not limited to, Crisis Intervention and Addiction Assessments and recommendations for psychiatric referral or community resources. May assist with dangerous and potentially dangerous situations and take a leadership stance to provide clinical intervention. May support those undergoing acute crisis which often results in the use of de-escalation techniques necessary to avoid episodes of physical violence. May utilize effective principles of interviewing alleged victims, perpetrators, family members, and significant others.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of Medical Social Work experience required.
• Requires experience working with geographically and financially diverse patient populations.
• Master’s degree in social work required.
• De-escalation certification required.
• Permanent LCSW licensure required.
• Requires knowledge of the impact of the disease process and of human behavior to provide psychosocial assessments, short-term therapeutic counseling and crisis intervention to patients, families and staff.
• Requires knowledge of state and county adult and child protective legal mandates.
• Requires knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Maintains principles, practices and techniques of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the community, medical teams, law enforcement, APS/CPS, schools, probation and other agencies as indicated.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
  
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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