Social Worker-MSW Senior (Integrated Social Work - Hybrid work from home & office-based position)

Job Description

Overview

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Sound like a perfect match? Apply now - we can't wait to hear from you!

Integrated Social Work (ISW) is a newly developed program that offers both virtual and in-person, urgent and non-urgent social support throughout IU Health primary care clinics. Social Worker effectively communicates and collaborates with all members of the ISW and primary care teams to facilitate the episode of care so the patient receives services in a safe and timely manner, and the patient and family are provided all necessary resources and education. Interprets and communicates complex patient/family needs and role models caring practices to other caregivers. Assesses patients' and families' psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness, and ability to cope. Counsels patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial circumstances of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs. Provides mental health assessments of patients and collaborates with Integrated Behavioral Health team for therapeutic intervention or referral to community resources. Serves as a knowledge expert and champion in child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence. Utilizes effective principles of interviewing alleged victims, perpetrators, family members, and significant others. Serves as a reporter of adult and child abuse/neglect from Indiana University Health to State and County Child and Adult Protective Hotlines and Law Enforcement. Provides intervention in guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, adoption, and mental health level II placements. Supports those undergoing acute crisis, which often results in the use of de-escalation techniques necessary to avoid episodes of physical violence and takes a leadership stance to provide clinical intervention. 

Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) certification required within 6 months.
• Permanent LSW licensure required, LCSW licensure preferred.
• 3-5 years experience preferred in one of the following areas (mental health, Department of Child and Family Services, adult protective services, Veteran's Administration, substance abuse).
• Requires experience working with geographically and financially diverse patient populations.
• Requires knowledge of the impact of the disease process and of human behavior to provide psychosocial assessments, short-term therapeutic counseling and crisis intervention to patients, families and staff.
• Requires knowledge of state and county adult and child protective legal mandates.
• Requires knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Maintains principles, practices and techniques of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the community, medical teams, law enforcement, APS/CPS, schools, probation and other agencies as indicated.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Safeguarding our patients and each other is an important part of how we deliver the best care possible to the communities we serve. As a condition of employment, IU Health requires all new hires to receive various vaccinations, including the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, barring an approved exemption. New hires will also be provided the option to submit proof of previous vaccination. The COVID-19 vaccine is not required to begin employment; however, all team members need to be fully vaccinated by September 1, 2021.