Indiana University Health - Carmel, IN
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Effectively communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team 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. Assess 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 consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs. Provides mental health assessments of patients upon physician referral. Provides therapeutic intervention to facilitate complex discharge planning. Serves as the point person in child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence. Serves as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county child and adult protective teams. Provides intervention in guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, adoption, and mental health level II placements.
Responsibilities
- Communicate and collaborate with health care team members to facilitate patient care.
- Interpret and communicate complex patient/family needs.
- Assess psychosocial risk factors of patients and families.
- Counsel patients and families on emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness.
- Access and mobilize family/community resources.
- Provide mental health assessments upon physician referral.
- Facilitate complex discharge planning.
- Serve as point person for abuse/neglect cases.
- Liaise with protective teams and agencies.
- Provide intervention in guardianship, foster care, and adoption.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Social Work required.
- Permanent LSW licensure required, LCSW licensure preferred.
- Temporary LSW licensure considered with expectation of full LSW licensure within first year of employment.
- Relevant health care, mental health or community-based experience required.
- Knowledge of the impact of the disease process and human behavior.
- Knowledge of state and county adult and child protective legal mandates.
- Knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- 0-3 years of Medical Social Work experience required.
Nice-to-haves
- De-escalation certification preferred.
