Social Worker, Inpatient Weekends

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Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career in psychiatric healthcare? At Prairie Care, we are passionate about delivering exceptional mental health services to individuals in need. Our comprehensive approach covers the entire spectrum of care, creating a wealth of diverse roles for those who aspire to make a real impact.

We believe in nurturing talent and fostering professional growth in a supportive environment. Here, you won't just find a job—you'll discover a fulfilling career path in the mental health field.

If you're eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization and help change lives for the better, we invite you to join our dedicated team ether, we can make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve!

Hours for this role are a 0.2 FTE, every other Saturday and Sunday or every Sunday, 8a-4:30p.

Position

Description:

The Inpatient Social Worker carries a patient caseload at the 101 bed Psychiatric Hospital in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, serving ages primarily 5-35. This position focuses on facilitating groups, treatment planning, discharge planning, care coordination, communication with caretakers, community providers, and others involved in the care of patients. Collaborates daily with the Psychiatrists and Therapists on the patient's primary Treatment Team to advance the plan of care.

• Uphold and apply clinical knowledge and understanding of emotional and behavioral health practices and principles.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the psychosocial services for patients and share social work expertise with members of the treatment team within the average length of stay of 7-10 days.
• Develop and revise treatment and complex hospital discharge plans and communicate these with patients, caretakers, the treatment team, and direct care staff.
• Provide psychoeducation to patients, caretakers, the treatment team, and direct care staff regarding diagnosis, symptom management, recommendations, discharge plans (including leading discharge meetings), safety plans, patient rights, financial impact issues, and other pertinent patient care matters.
• Communicate effectively with external providers, agencies, and government and private payer networks to develop relationships and refer patients to the next appropriate levels of care following hospitalization.
• Lead child, adolescent, and young adult therapy/process groups on the inpatient units.
• Within the training process, complete Think:
  Kids:
  Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) training and recognize that Kids Do Well If They Can. Participate in using the CPS Assessment and Planning tool to help kids develop skills for their challenging behaviors.
• Oriented to ethically provide and advocate for patient-centered, culturally appropriate, age-appropriate care.

• Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work. Requires licensure in the State of Minnesota, LGSW required, LICSW preferred.
• Two years' experience in a mental health care setting preferred.
• Experience working with children, adolescents and their families strongly preferred.
• Experience using electronic health records preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to communicate in written and verbal form effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to coordinate care with relevant staff.
• Ability to shift between dissimilar tasks smoothly and rapidly.
• Ability to make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances.

Compensation for this role ranges from $31-$38.60 per hour (plus shift differentials) depending on education, licensure and experience.

We are committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation. An individual's pay rate within the posted range is determined by several factors, including skills, experience, education, and market conditions. Additionally, we consider internal equity to ensure fairness within our organization.

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