The Inpatient Social Worker: Psychiatric functions within the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team to provide patient care and supportive services that are directed at achievement of patient care outcomes, maximizing the patients involvement in his/her own care plan, improving service levels, reducing the length of hospitalization, and decreasing costs
Job Summary
The Inpatient Social Worker: Psychiatric functions within the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team to provide patient care and supportive services that are directed at achievement of patient care outcomes, maximizing the patients involvement in his/her own care plan, improving service levels, reducing the length of hospitalization, and decreasing costs.
Inpatient Psychiatric Social Work duties include completing comprehensive mental health & drug and alcohol diagnostic assessments utilizing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and ICD-10.
The Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker is responsible for serving populations with a variety of clinical, religious and cultural needs.
Matching Summary
The Inpatient Social Worker: Psychiatric functions within the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team to provide patient care and supportive services that are directed at achievement of patient care outcomes, maximizing the patients involvement in his/her own care plan, improving service levels, reducing the length of hospitalization, and decreasing costs.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Psychiatric inpatient patient care
Interdisciplinary Treatment Team
Psychosocial assessment
Treatment planning
Crisis intervention
Patient/family education
Discharge planning
Nice-to-have
World class patient care
Culture of cooperation
Maximizing patient involvement
Key Requirements
Master’s degree in Social Work or Professional Counseling