Social Worker - Brook Lane Inpatient

Brook Lane —Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Inpatient

Monday-Friday Day Shift

 About Our Facility:  

Brook Lane is a 64-bed facility in Hagerstown, MD and home to the second largest psychiatric hospital in Maryland, serving children, adolescents, and adults. We provide a residential program for children and adolescents, and partial hospitalization services for both adults and children. The InSTEP program provides outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment options for individuals with substance use treatment needs.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package.

• Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance available starting the first day of the month following 30 days of employment, along with life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage. Paid Time Off begins accruing from day one, and we also provide a 401k plan, an education assistance program, and an employee assistance program

Job Description

 

• Functions with autonomy in providing professional counseling treatment and services.
• Completes psycho, social and mental health assessments, diagnoses, counsels and supports patients and families, implements necessary treatment plans and ensures appropriate information and referral to facilitate patients' adjustment to illness and the maintenance of optimal individual and family functioning.

Education

• A master’s degree in counseling from an accredited school.

Experience

• Preferred one year experience in Health Care setting.

Licensure/Certification

• State licensing as applicable to degree held, must be minimally licensed at the graduate level, LCSW-C or LCPC by the Maryland Board of Social Workers.

 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities – Knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques and professional standards in the field of counseling. Knowledge of community organizations and social service programs. Skill in communicating effectively with a variety of people of various socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Caring for Our Team
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees' well-being and professional growth. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance available starting the first day of the month following 30 days of employment, along with life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage. Paid Time Off begins accruing from day one, and we also provide a 401k plan, an education assistance program, and an employee assistance program. Additionally, employees working evening, night, or weekend shifts may be eligible for a shift differential, adding even more value to your role.

Happy to Help
At Meritus, we believe in a collaborative and caring work environment. Interactions are an opportunity to learn, listen and to be there for one another. Therefore, we provide warm welcomes, hospitality-driven closures, and are always Happy to Help.