What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker, Inpatient Hospital Brooklyn Park (LGSW/LICSW) - PRN position at PrairieCare?
About Us :
We are a psychiatric healthcare system, dedicated to providing mental healthcare for all, with seven locations in the Minneapolis / St. Paul metro area, and two additional sites located in Rochester and Mankato. With a robust benefits package, career advancement opportunities, and great workplace culture, we value our employees and the work they do each day for our patients and families. Our services span the full continuum of care for patients, with a variety of roles and opportunities for job-seekers looking for more than a job, but a place where you can grow in your career.
Responsibilities :
The PrairieCare Inpatient Social Worker (LGSW required / LICSW preferred) carries a patient caseload at the 101 bed Psychiatric Hospital in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, serving ages primarily 5-18 and adults 18-35. The Social Worker focuses on facilitating groups, treatment planning, discharge planning, care coordination, communication with caretakers, community providers, and others involved in the care of patients. Social Workers collaborate daily with the Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists and Therapists on the patients primary Treatment Team to advance the plan of care within the average patient length of stay, 7-10 days.
PrairieCare is committed to being a place of purpose! Join our team where colleagues and leaders are consistently available, open, and excited for consultations, questions, decompressing, listening, and team building to support each other.
- Accountable to uphold and apply clinical knowledge and understanding of emotional and behavioral health practices and principles
- Responsible to 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 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
- Responsible for leading child and adolescent therapy / process groups on the inpatient units
- Be oriented to ethically provide and advocate for patient-centered, culturally appropriate, age-appropriate care
Educational Opportunities :
Hours : PRN role - minimum of 4 shifts per month
Qualifications :
Bilingual and Multilingual Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Language needs include, but are not limited, to Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Karen, and Vietnamese.
PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesotas largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.
PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer / Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce.
PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email hr@prairie-care.com for assistance.
Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.
