Conducts individual, group and family therapy while maintaining a normal caseload. Completes psychosocial assessments, daily case notes, treatment planning and updates while working with the multi-disciplinary team. Establishes therapeutic relationship with patients and helps the patients respond constructively to treatment. Assists patients in their adjustments throughout treatment course. Interprets psychiatric treatment to the patients family where appropriate. Helps reduce fear and other obstructive behavior towards the acceptance of psychiatric care and treatment continuation. Works with the hospital team from patient admission to discharge. Responsible for maintaining up to date records on the patient. MA or MS degree in Social Work. Minimum two years of supervised post degree work as a therapist specific to the population served by facility.

Two years prior experience in psychiatric or mental health setting. Experience with mental status evaluations, DSM-V diagnosis, intake interviews, treatment plants, prognosis notes preparation, provision of individual and group therapies specific to population served. At least two years of experience in hospitalization program, intensive outpatient program and or outpatient clinic. Licensed Clinical Social Workers license require.

Merit Health Wesley is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, veteran status, disability, color, religion, sex, national origin, any other federally protected class.

Experience

• 2 year(s): Work experience preferred within the field of Social Work

Education

• Masters or better in Social Work

Licenses & Certifications

• L-MS-Social Worker LCSW

Behaviors

• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)