Social Worker-MSW LSW

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker – MSW / LSW Location: North Hospital, Carmel, IN Shift: Part-Time Position Overview: The Social Worker at [Institution/Hospital Name] provides face-to-face psychosocial assessments, counseling, and resource coordination for patients and families. This role involves collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure safe, timely, and comprehensive patient care, addressing complex psychosocial needs. The social worker acts as a key liaison with protective services, community agencies, and hospital staff, supporting crisis intervention and discharge planning to facilitate optimal patient outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Conduct face-to-face assessments with patients and families to evaluate psychosocial needs and risks. Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate care, discharge planning, and resource linkage. Interpret and communicate complex patient/family needs, modeling caring practices to other caregivers. Counsel patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness or disability. Access and mobilize family and community resources to meet patient needs. Perform mental health assessments upon physician referra...