Overview

• Communicate and collaborate with all members of the healthcare team to facilitate safe, timely patient care.
• Assess patients' and families' psychosocial risk factors, prior functioning, support systems, and coping abilities.
• Counsel patients and families on emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness or disability.
• Access and mobilize family and community resources to meet patient needs.
• Conduct mental health assessments upon physician referral and provide therapeutic interventions to facilitate discharge and recovery.
• Serve as the point person for child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence cases.
• Liaise with Indiana University Health and state/county protective teams.
• Provide intervention and support in guardianship, foster care, adoption, and mental health placements.
• Lead crisis interventions, including de-escalation, to manage dangerous or potentially dangerous situations.
• Utilize principles of interviewing victims, perpetrators, and significant others to inform clinical decision-making.
• Support patients undergoing end-of-life care, guardianship, or foster care placements.

• Education:
  • Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• Licensure:
  • Permanent Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.
  • LCSW licensure preferred.
• Certifications:
  • De-escalation certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Experience & Skills:
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience in mental health, child and family services, adult protective services, veteran's services, or substance abuse preferred.
  • Experience working with diverse populations across geographic and financial backgrounds.
  • Knowledge of disease impact, human behavior, crisis intervention, and legal mandates.
  • Strong skills in crisis de-escalation, interviewing, and clinical assessment.
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with community agencies, law enforcement, and healthcare providers.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Legal & Technical Knowledge:
  • Understanding of state and county protective legal mandates for adults and children.
  • Principles of growth and development across the lifespan.

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership
• A collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment
• Support for community engagement and patient advocacy
• Employee wellness programs and resources