Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

The Inpatient Social Worker coordinates the treatment and discharge planning needs for psychiatrically acute patients. The Social Worker conducts a detailed psychosocial assessment. Your duties will include but are not limited to:

• Providing crisis intervention to patients and families with complex psychosocial needs.

• Acting as Liaison with community agencies to coordinate a safety plan that represents the recommendations of the interdisciplinary team.

The ideal caregiver is someone who:

• Has good verbal and written communication skills.

• Is experience with inpatient psychiatric treatment facilities, Baker Act Law, and substance use treatment.

• Has organizational and multitasking skills.

• Can schedule and manage tasks effectively. 

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the treatment and discharge planning needs for psychiatrically acute patients.
• Participates in the development and implementation of an appropriate assessment based interdisciplinary treatment plan.
• Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessment, participates in interdisciplinary rounds.
• Communicates with interdisciplinary team regarding the discharge planning status of all patients assigned to them.
• Supervises and/or trains social work graduate students and interns.
• Intervenes with families exhibiting complex behaviors and dynamics. Communicates with and advocates for patient and family members. Intervenes in cases involving abuse and neglect.
• Coordinates legal resources to ensure protective services and guardianship as necessary. Provides consultation to medical floors, ER and outpatient areas as needed for patients with complex psychosocial needs.
• Utilizes core social work competencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Master's Degree in social work, counseling or related field.

Certifications:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) preferred; no record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Physical Requirements:

• A high degree of manual dexterity to produce materials on PC; normal or corrected vision, extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.