Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns can hinder the life patients want for themselves. At Cleveland Clinic, caregivers understand these issues are just as real as those that affect the body. Cleveland Clinic offers comprehensive mental health programs, allowing patients to receive the personalized, confidential and judgment-free support they need. As a Behavioral Health Inpatient Social Worker on our Indian River team, you help coordinate the treatment and discharge plans of those navigating complex psychiatric conditions, family dynamics and crises. Serving as a compassionate liaison and advocate, you will develop a safety plan based on individual needs, ensuring patients are fully supported. Every day, this position allows you to make a difference not only in their lives but also those of their families and communities.
A caregiver in this position works weekdays from 8:00AM – 4:30PM and weekends from 7:00AM – 7:30PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Participate in the development and implementation of an appropriate assessment based interdisciplinary treatment plan.
- Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessment.
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds.
- Communicates with interdisciplinary team regarding the discharge planning status of all patients assigned to them.
- Supervise and/or train social work or counseling graduate students and interns.
- Intervene with families exhibiting complex behaviors and dynamics.
- Communicate with and advocate for patients and family members. Intervenes in cases involving abuse and neglect.
- Coordinate legal resources to ensure protective services and guardianship as necessary.
- Provide consultation to medical floors, ER and outpatient areas as needed for patients with complex psychosocial needs.
- Provide individual, family and group therapy as outlined on the treatment plan.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or a related field
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with no record of substantiated ethics or abuse reports
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Physical Requirements:
- A high degree of manual dexterity to produce materials on PC; normal or corrected vision, extensive sitting and frequent walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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