Overview

Job Title: Social Worker - MSW LSW Shift: Full Time | Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Location: Ball Memorial, Muncie, IN

* Meet face-to-face with patients and families, conducting psychosocial assessments and counseling.

* Collaborate with all members of the healthcare team to facilitate patient care, education, and resource provision.

* Interpret and communicate complex patient and family needs; role-model caring practices for other caregivers.

* Assess psychosocial risk factors, including prior functioning, support systems, reactions to illness, and coping skills.

* Counsel patients and families on emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness/disability.

* Access and mobilize community and family resources to meet identified needs.

* Conduct mental health assessments upon physician referral.

* Facilitate complex discharge planning and therapeutic interventions.

* Act as the primary liaison in cases of child abuse/neglect, elder abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence.

* Maintain communication and coordination with child and adult protective services (APS/DCS).

* Utilize principles of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, supporting safety during acute crises.

* Provide intervention support for guardianship, foster care, adoption, and mental health Level II placements.

* Deliver specialized mental health services, including crisis intervention, addiction assessments, and psychiatric referrals.

* Support patients during dangerous or potentially violent situations, utilizing de-escalation techniques.

* Conduct interviews with victims, perpetrators, families, and significant others.

* Provide intervention for end-of-life, guardianship, foster care, and adoption cases.

* Develop and maintain strong working relationships with hospital leadership, law enforcement, community agencies, schools, probation, and other partners.

* Respond appropriately in situations involving violence or threats, including on-call and holiday rotations.

* Education: Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.

* Licensure: Permanent Indiana LSW licensure required.

* Experience: 2-3 years relevant healthcare, mental health, or community-based experience preferred.

* Certifications:

o Certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention or similar de-escalation training required within 6 months of hire.

* Knowledge & Skills:

o Evidence-based psychosocial assessment, short-term therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention.

o Knowledge of disease processes and human behavior related to social and health needs.

o Complex discharge planning skills.

o Knowledge of state and local legal mandates for child and adult protective services.

o Principles of growth and development across the lifespan, including end-of-life care.

o Ability to identify decision-makers and facilitate goals of care conversations.

o Experience working with diverse populations across geographic, cultural, and financial backgrounds.

o Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.

o Proficiency in electronic medical records and documentation.

* May be scheduled for on-call and holiday rotations.

To learn more about our benefits, visit: IU Health Benefits