Weekend Inpatient Therapist

College Medical Center Phoenix; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

College Medical Center Phoenix is seeking an Inpatient Therapist who will interview and evaluate patients and families to identify social, emotional, and economic factors for adults. You will develop and implement a social work treatment plan and coordinate with community resources to support discharge planning and ongoing care.

The successful candidate holds an MSW and Arizona clinical social work licensure, with strong communication skills and experience in healthcare settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) is required.
• Strong patient assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation skills.
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal, written, and oral communication and patient relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments of patients and families.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized care and discharge plans.
• Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and supportive services to patients and families.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure patient care.
• Educate patients and families on community resources and support services.
• Make mandated reports and ensure compliance with legal/regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

MSW (Master of Social Work)

AZ Associate Clinical Social Worker license

Job description

College Medical Center Phoenix is proud to be the newest addition to College Health Enterprises. We are dedicated to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, and organizational pride. Become part of a team that provides a respectful environment, flexibility, a tight-knit group, and autonomy to utilize your knowledge and experience.

Job Summary

The Inpatient Therapist will interview and evaluate patients and family members to identify social, emotional, and economic factors for the adult population. The Develops and implements a social work treatment plan to patients and family; selects and utilizes community resources as part of the treatment plan; makes referrals to and coordinates with other professional disciplines or agencies; provides psycho-social therapy using a variety of treatment methods; participates in multidisciplinary health team conferences to formulate the overall patient care plans by interpreting to the team the psycho-social aspects of the patient's illness; assists in the coordination of the discharge plan.

Shift Schedule

Weekend Shift

Job Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work
• Current Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Registered as an Associate Clinical Social Worker with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
• Prior experience in a healthcare setting
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to:
• Demonstrated skill in patient assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation
• Strong communication skills (verbal, non-verbal, written, and oral)
• Excellent customer service and patient relations skills

Job-Specific Duties

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments of patients and families
• Develop, implement, and regularly update individualized care and discharge plans
• Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and supportive services to patients and families
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate patient care
• Educate patients and families on available community resources and support services
• Make mandated reports and ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation
• Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and quality improvement activities

If you are passionate about making a difference and seeking a supportive team environment to grow your skills, we welcome your application.