Use your education in Social Work to be the foundational hope that people in behavioral health crisis need as an Inpatient Social Worker at the largest free-standing psychiatric hospital in the Inland Northwest! You have an exciting opportunity to join Inland Northwest Behavioral Health and be a part of an extraordinary team, committed to shaping the behavioral health of the Inland Northwest. We promote an environment that puts patient care first.

You are providing excellent care, comfort, and healing to the patients you treat, at their most vulnerable times while having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.

The Social Worker, working within a bio-psychosocial model, provides the following clinical services functions: psycho-social assessments, basic consultation, information on mental health issues, psycho-education, complete specialized clinical services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short term supportive family and individual therapy, group therapy, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) evaluations, and discharge planning. The Clinical Therapist uses evidence based practices in assisting patients achieve their optimal level of mental and emotional health.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in mental health field.
• Agency Affiliate minimum licensure required.
• Mental Health Professional designation
• Current BLS, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certification.
• Direct experience in individual and family group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment planning.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred three (3) years, post-Master’s experience in a psychiatric health care setting.
• Current Washington State Associate Social Work or Associate Mental Health Counselor license.

EMPLOYEE RATES AND BENEFIT

• In addition to base hourly rate, employees receive shift differentials ranging from $2.00 to $8.00 per hour
• One hundred sixty-eight hours paid time off per year to include 6 major holidays.
• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance with FSA/HSA available.
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• $10,000 sign on bonus payable in 3 installments with 2 year agreement.

SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

All functions are essential functions unless otherwise noted. The job functions of this position are not limited to the duties listed below.

• Assess and identify psychosocial, educational, developmental and behavioral functioning.
• Facilitate 1:1 sessions with all patients assigned.
• Assess and identify services needed by the client/family.
• Document assessment update when there are significant changes in client’s condition.
• Consult with families on emotional, social and financial aspects of care.
• Participate in development and implementation of a system that ensures that individual patients and their families are involved in the development of individualized treatment plans.
• Ensure interdisciplinary treatment planning is organized with participation of all appropriate clinical disciplines.
• Make certain that the treatment plan has specific measurable goals, objectives and interventions defining actions unique to each patient’s needs in social work areas.
• Ensure that revisions and updates occur on the treatment plan when goals/objectives are met.
• Ensuring all Releases of Information (ROI) are complete.
• Facilitate family meeting for all patients assigned
• Evaluate and document effectiveness of interventions and client responses.
• Formulate and conduct educational, therapeutic and /or support groups.
• Involves family and support persons in the treatment planning process as applicable.

PHYSICAL & SENSORY REQUIREMENTS, WORK ENVIRONMENT & CONDITIONS:

• Ability to stand, or walk up to six hours, sit for up to two hours.
• Ability to spend the workday indoors in temperatures varying from 60°-85oF.
• Ability to occasionally push/pull wheeled carts up to 200 lbs. (i.e. crash carts, patients on stretchers or in wheel chairs).
• Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 10 lbs. (charts, records).
• Ability to see well enough to read written material.
• Ability to handle hazardous/infectious waste on an occasional basis.
• Ability to work in an environment where the noise level is frequently high, where chemicals are frequently used for cleaning; where mechanical and electrical hazards may occasionally be present; and where dust, mist, and steam are frequently generated in housekeeping tasks.
• Ability and knowledge of how to respond when exposed to blood and bodily fluids.
• Ability to participate in the management of acutely agitated patients consistent with Handle with Care and hospital procedures.

All employees of Inland Northwest Behavioral Health who have direct or indirect access to patient health information must treat that information with the strictest confidentiality.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 5x8
• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: One location

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