Social Worker, Adult IOP

About Us

Join PrairieCare : Transform Lives Through Meaningful Work!

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career in psychiatric healthcare? At PrairieCare, we are passionate about delivering exceptional mental health services to individuals in need. Our comprehensive approach covers the entire spectrum of care, creating a wealth of diverse roles for those who aspire to make a real impact. We believe in nurturing talent and fostering professional growth in a supportive environment. Here, you won't just find a job-you'll discover a fulfilling career path in the mental health field.

If you're eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization and help change lives for the better, we invite you to join our dedicated team at PrairieCare. Together, we can make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve!

Responsibilities

Position Description : The Social Worker provides services within the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) service line for individuals with psychiatric needs. Services may be offered in person or remote based on patient need, though the Social Worker is based at the program location, in person. This position focuses on facilitating admissions, psychoeducation groups, treatment planning, discharge planning, care coordination, communication with the patient's support system, community providers, and others involved in the care of patients. Collaborates daily with psychiatric medical providers and therapists on the patient's primary treatment team to advance the plan of care within the average patient length of stay.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

• Uphold and apply knowledge and understanding of emotional and behavioral health diagnosis and treatment.
• Provide effective case psychosocial assessment and suicide risk assessment, discharge planning, and leading psychoeducational groups.
• Develop and revise treatment and complex discharge plans and communicate these with patients, the patients' support system, and the treatment team.
• Communicate with patients and their support system to keep them involved in treatment plan decisions.
• Provide psychoeducation to patients, their support system, and the treatment team, regarding admission process, diagnosis, symptom management, recommendations, discharge plans, safety plans, patient rights, financial impact issues, and other pertinent patient care matters.
• Oriented to ethically provide and advocate for patient-centered, culturally appropriate, age-appropriate care.
• Maintains current competency in effective de-escalation of patients using Collaborative Problem Solving ©, therapeutic self, relationship-based care, and trauma informed care as applicable to role.

Qualifications

Compensation for this role ranges from $29- $36 per hour depending on licensure and experience.

We are committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation. An individual's pay rate within the posted range is determined by several factors, including skills, experience, education, and market conditions. Additionally, we consider internal equity to ensure fairness within our organization.

Benefit options include :

Join Us :

Join us in our mission to provide outstanding support and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we assist. Your contributions can help shape the future of our care services-apply today!

We are excited to hear about your interest in this opportunity! If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please feel free to contact me directly, Melissa Frankman , via email at mfrankman@prairie-care.com. If you need further support, you are also welcome to reach out to our careers and management team at careers@newporthealthcare.com

PrairieCare Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PrairieCare 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, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

PrairieCare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process are encouraged to email accommodations@prairiecare.com for assistance.

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