Lead Clinical Social Worker

What Will You Do?

As a Lead Clinical Social Worker at Pine Rest, you’ll be part of tight-knit team that believes in the healing power of your expertise and compassion. The Lead Clinical Social Worker functions as a clinical leader and supervisor within a designated unit(s). In addition, they assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients/clients and directs care to these patients/clients via the development of the treatment approach including specific discipline interventions. They will ensure that appropriate level of care is determined and confer with the family referral source and the insurance company as to the status of the patient throughout treatment.

Our Lead Clinical Social Workers are driven to make an impact in the lives of those we serve and are motivated by the healing they witness first-hand each day. The Lead Clinical Social Worker is dedicated to excellent customer service, enthusiastic about the care we offer, and foster a sense of belonging and empowerment in a diverse workplace.

Who We Are:

We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest non-profit behavioral health system in the country, our 220-acre main campus, and our network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life-changing work each day.

Each day, we are closing the gaps in access to care. We are innovating through leading-edge research, testing, programs, and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation. Our on-the-job educational programs for nurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers.

We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

* Assesses and prioritizes patient/client treatment needs including discharge needs.

* Implements plan of care and collaborates with the clinical team to assure a uniform plan of care.

* Provides individual, group, and family therapy or interventions; psychosocial assessment, including assessment of co-occurring disorders.

* Provides input to the interdisciplinary treatment plan, functioning as a team member.

* Establishes therapeutic relationship with assigned patients/clients including engaging, deescalating, screening, and managing crises.

* Serves as a liaison between community resources, family, patient/client, and hospital- or clinic-based providers of care.

* Assures appropriate length of stay based on continual reassessment of patient’s/client’s progress towards goals.

* Responsible to monitor for and report to the manager, attending physician, or appropriate team leader any potential risk to patient safety that could lead to an adverse outcome.

* Responsible to document and report all necessary information according to established policies and procedures.

* Utilizes processes to conserve financial resources.

* Creates a customer/client friendly environment by following quality improvement standards, maintaining professionalism, initiating and maintaining positive relationships with departments, co-workers and external customers.

* Collaborates with manager regarding internship needs and other departmental activities.

* Works in various clinical settings with diverse patient/client populations with complex needs.

* Promotes positive communication between staff members.

* Acts as lead in establishing performance improvement activities and serving on committees as needed. Assists manager in department performance appraisals by collecting and/or completing concurrent input forms and when appropriate writing the appraisals.

* Takes an active role in the training needs of staff in orientation, competency assessment and in identifying ongoing training needs of staff.

* Responsible to role model the mission and values of the organization, presenting a professional image that is projected in appearance, attitudes and behaviors, time management and communication skills. Provides spiritual, emotional, social, mental and physical support to patients.

* Commitment to demonstrating the Hospital and Residential Services Model of Care.

* Responsible to uphold the healing ministry of Christ through relationships that honor integrity, stewardship, empowerment, the promotion of diversity and professional excellence.

* May supervise Clinical Social Workers.

* Plays a leadership role in program development.

* Functions as a clinical leader, delegating/coordinating Clinical Social Worker staff assignments within units, problem solving and promoting staff development.

* Collaborates in follow up with disciplinary action.

What Does the Role Require:

Education/Experience:

* Master’s degree required in social work or psychology.

* For Substance Abuse programs: A Master’s degree required in behavioral health sciences and two years post graduate work in substance use disorder treatment. Additional experience of two years post graduate mental health work preferred.

* Must hold current licensure (Master’s Prepared only) in the field of social work, psychology or nursing.

* Three years mental health experience, to be able to independently assess patient’s needs and to implement and evaluate effective plans of care and acquire and effectively utilize knowledge of policies and procedures.

Benefits:

* Medical, dental, vision life insurance plans

* 403(b) retirement match contribution by Pine Rest

* Generous PTO for full and part time employees

* Tuition assistance loan forgiveness

* Employee Assistance Program offering many free and discounted services for therapy, legal, accounting, gym membership, etc.

* Partnership with Davenport University provides generous discount on tuition for employees and family members.

Notice:

Pine Rest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All new employees are subject to a criminal background check and education verification which may include sending a copy of your high school diploma, GED, or college transcripts.

Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is also part of our background process.

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services requires all employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations subject to certain exclusions. Pine Rest is committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.