Overview

• Collaborate with medical and mental health teams to ensure effective patient care and discharge planning.
• Assess psychosocial risks and needs of patients and families, including prior functioning and support systems.
• Counsel patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness or disability.
• Access and coordinate community and family resources to meet patient needs.
• Provide mental health assessments upon physician referral and deliver therapeutic interventions.
• Support complex discharge planning including guardianship, foster care, adoption, and mental health placements.
• Serve as the primary point person for cases involving child abuse/neglect, adult/elder abuse, institutional abuse, and domestic violence.
• Liaise with protective services, law enforcement, schools, probation, and other agencies.
• Utilize crisis de-escalation, interviewing, and clinical intervention techniques to manage dangerous or high-risk situations.
• Support patients through acute crises, including end-of-life care and guardianship issues.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with community organizations and healthcare teams.

• Education: Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• Licensure: Permanent LSW licensure required; LCSW licensure preferred.
• Certifications: De-escalation certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Experience: 3-5 years preferred in mental health, child and family services, adult protective services, Veteran's Administration, or substance abuse.
• Additional Skills & Knowledge:
  • Knowledge of disease impact and human behavior for assessments and crisis intervention.
  • Understanding of legal mandates related to protective services.
  • Principles of growth and development across the lifespan.
  • Proficiency in crisis de-escalation techniques.
  • Ability to develop strong relationships with community agencies, law enforcement, and healthcare teams.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
  • Experience working with diverse patient populations, geographically and financially.