Overview

• Collaborate with the healthcare team to facilitate safe and effective patient care.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide therapeutic interventions, including individual, group, and family counseling.
• Support discharge planning and coordinate with community resources and protective services.
• Serve as the primary contact for cases involving child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse, institutional abuse, and domestic violence.
• Liaise with child and adult protective teams, guardianship, foster care, and mental health agencies.
• Manage high-risk situations, utilizing de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention principles to prevent violence.
• Provide intervention for end-of-life care, guardianship, foster care, adoption, and other complex cases.
• Support the safety and well-being of vulnerable patients and their families through leadership and clinical expertise.

• Education: Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related area required.
• Licensure: Current licensure or license eligibility in Indiana as an HSPP, LMFT, LCSW, or LMHC required.
• Certifications: CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) 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:
  • Experience working with geographically and financially diverse patient populations.
  • Knowledge of the disease impact and human behavior for assessments, crisis intervention, and counseling.
  • Understanding of state and county legal mandates related to protective services.
  • Principles of growth and development across the lifespan.
  • Strong crisis de-escalation and interviewing skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.