Summary: Responsible for providing social service and discharge planning functions for the inpatient behavioral health unit. Completes psychosocial assessments, contributes to the integrated treatment plan, runs therapeutic groups, coordinates discharge plans.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible to perform psychosocial assessments within 72 hours of admission.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patient/ family and provides support, counseling and crisis intervention.
• Leads insight-oriented, psychoeducational, process, or skills groups.
• Runs family meetings with both the physician and patient as needed.
• Provides support with advance directives and assists patient/family with the grieving process and makes referrals to Pastoral Care, as appropriate.

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• Master Social Worker (MSW).
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in all aspects of social service and discharge planning.
• PREFER: Two (2) years of social work experience

Pay: $31-$44 (DOE)

Location: Sharon-Sharon Hospital 50 Hospital Hill Road

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pm

Department: Psych Unit