Social Worker

Compensation Range

$50,003.2 - $54,995.2 / year

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

 

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

 

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

 

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

As a Master's Level Social Worker, the role involves independent assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients using clinical and psychosocial perspectives. The Social Worker provides group and family therapeutic interventions, advocates for patients with the Local Mental Health Authority, and coordinates all aspects of discharge. In addition, the Social Worker stays updated with relevant legal issues related to patient care and ensures effective communication between the recovery team and families, guardians, and community providers. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provides individualized care and treatment that meets the age and developmental needs of each patient. 
• Coordinates all aspects of discharge planning and related documentation, develops and implements interventions for barriers to discharge, and advocates and negotiates with internal and external systems on behalf of patients. 

• Conducts crisis intervention, family therapy, and therapeutic groups in accordance with patient's recovery plan objectives and needs, while maintaining accurate medical records and complying with performance improvement and hospital policies. 
• Promotes self-knowledge and professional growth by attending educational offerings, achieving and maintaining state mental health licensure, and participating in clinical supervision as needed. 
• Participates in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of performance improvement activities, serves as practicum instructor for social work interns, and cooperates with colleagues to serve the well-being of patients. 

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling is required.

Experience

• Must have knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and community resources. 
• Two (2) years of experience with the severe and persistent mentally ill is preferred. 

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker is preferred.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 

We encourage you to apply!