Social Worker-MSW LSW

IU Health•Carmel, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker at [Institution/Hospital Name] provides face-to-face psychosocial assessments, counseling, and resource coordination for patients and families. This role involves collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure safe, timely, and comprehensive patient care, addressing complex psychosocial needs. The social worker acts as a key liaison with protective services, community agencies, and hospital staff, supporting crisis intervention and discharge planning to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
Permanent Indiana LSW licensure required.
Certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention or an alternative de-escalation training within 6 months of hire.
Prior experience in healthcare, mental health, or community social work.
Evidence-based psychosocial assessment, short-term therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention.
Knowledge of disease processes and human behavior related to health and social needs.
Complex discharge planning skills for safe patient transitions.
Familiarity with state and county legal mandates for protective services.
Ability to adapt services for geographically, culturally, and financially diverse populations.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
Computer literacy and proficiency in electronic medical records documentation.

Responsibilities

Conduct face-to-face assessments with patients and families to evaluate psychosocial needs and risks.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate care, discharge planning, and resource linkage.
Interpret and communicate complex patient/family needs, modeling caring practices to other caregivers.
Counsel patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness or disability.
Access and mobilize family and community resources to meet patient needs.
Perform mental health assessments upon physician referral and provide therapeutic interventions to support discharge and ongoing care.
Serve as the primary point person for cases involving child abuse/neglect, elder abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence; act as liaison with protective agencies.
Provide specialized mental health services, including crisis intervention, addiction assessments, and psychiatric referral recommendations.
Lead or support clinical interventions in dangerous or potentially violent situations, utilizing de-escalation techniques and principles of crisis intervention.
Support patients through end-of-life, guardianship, foster care, and adoption processes, ensuring legal and clinical standards are met.
Conduct interviews and assessments of victims, perpetrators, and significant others, ensuring safety and compliance.
Maintain thorough documentation in electronic medical records, adhering to hospital and legal standards.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with hospital administrators, law enforcement, APS/DCS, schools, probation, and community agencies.
Respond with or in lieu of the Department of Public Safety to de-escalate violence as needed.