The social worker will provide psychotherapeutic and care management support to patients in the Behavioral Health Center, including conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments. They are responsible for coordinating treatment and discharge planning while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field. Preferred qualifications include licensure as an LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT, along with experience in clinical social work settings.
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Job Title Social Worker – Inpatient Behavioral Health Location Vero Beach Facility Indian River Hospital Department Neurology-Neurological Institute Job Code 001184 Shift Weekend Days Schedule 8:00am-5:00pm Job Summary Job Details Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best.
Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida.
Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care.
At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers.
You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Cleveland Clinic’s Social Work team provides caring, patient and family-focused social work services to meet basic human needs, enabling clients to reach their optimal level of psychosocial functioning and enhance well-being.
This position is critical to the delivery of quality psychosocial care and management of patients receiving treatments for complex psychosocial needs.
In this role, you will provide psychotherapeutic and care management support to patients who are admitted to the Behavioral Health Center.
This is a great stepping-stone position where you will get to work with a variety of disciplines.
A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) shifts from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., including weekends and night shifts as needed.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Coordinate the treatment and discharge planning needs for psychiatrically acute patients.
Participate in the development and implementation of an appropriate assessment based interdisciplinary treatment plan.
Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments and participate in interdisciplinary rounds.
Benefits
Health insurance
Well-being programs
Professional development opportunities
Communicate with interdisciplinary team regarding the discharge planning status of all patients assigned to them.
Supervise and/or train social work graduate students and interns.
Communicate with and advocate for patient and family members.
Intervene in cases involving abuse and neglect and with families exhibiting complex behaviors and dynamics.
Coordinate legal resources to ensure protective services and guardianship as necessary.
Provide consultation to medical floors, ER and outpatient areas, as needed, for patients with complex psychosocial needs.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field No record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports High degree of manual dexterity to produce materials on PC Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Physical Requirements: A high degree of manual dexterity to produce materials on PC; normal or corrected vision, extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.
Personal Protective Equipment: Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
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