Social Worker II - MSW - Behavioral Health; M-F - 8a-4:...

Social Worker II - MSW - Behavioral Health; M-F - 8a-4:30pPRIMARY FUNCTION:The Social Worker provides professional social work services to patients and families across Behavioral Health, Maternal-Infant, and medical settings.Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, discharge planning, counseling, and coordination of community resources.The Social Worker collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to promote safe transitions of care,optimizepatient outcomes, and address social determinants of health.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Behavioral Health Social WorkConduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments for patients with mental health or substance-use conditions.Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, de-escalation, and behavioral support.Facilitate individual, family, and group therapeutic interventions.Coordinate inpatient and outpatient psychiatric placements and community resources.Support involuntary commitment processesin accordance withMaryland regulations.Document assessments, interventions, and treatment plans in the EMR.Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and treatment planning.Maternal-Infant / Perinatal Social WorkComplete psychosocial assessments for pregnant, postpartum, and neonatal patients.Address high‑risk factors including substance use, intimate partner violence, adoption planning, homelessness, and teen pregnancy.Provide education and counselingregardingperinatal mood disorders, bonding, and attachment.Collaborate with OB/GYN, Pediatrics, and community agencies (WIC, home visit, Early Intervention).File and coordinate required reports with Child Protective Services.Provide support in cases of fetal or infant loss. Ensure safe discharge plans for newborns including transport, caregiver readiness, and environmental patient Medical Acute Care Social WorkPerform psychosocial assessments addressing social determinants of health.Assistcase management with discharge planning for SNF, IRF, LTACH, home health, or community‑based support programs.Provide illness-adjustment counseling, healthcare navigation guidance, and family support.Coordinate referrals to APS, hospice, palliative care, guardianship services, and other community programs.Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to reduce barriers totimelydischarge.Maintain regulatory compliance with CMS and Joint Commission requirements.Emergency ServicesPerform psychosocial assessments addressing social determinants of health.Coordinate referrals to APS, hospice, palliative care, guardianship services, and other community programs.Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to reduce barriers totimelydischarge.Address high‑risk factors including substance use, intimate partner violence, elder and child abuse, and homelessness.Assistcase management with discharge planning for SNF, IRF, home health, or community‑based support programs.ADDITIONAL DUTIESSupports the departmental educational and staff development initiatives including supervision of undergraduate/ graduate students enrolled in an accredited school of social work. As a field work supervisor, is responsible to Field Instructor/Liaison from the school of social work for evaluating student’s performance and teaches the basics of medical social work and available community resources.Attends regularly scheduled departmental in-service presentationsregardingnew resourcesand clinical techniques.Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings, i.e., team, campus, or system wide.RepresentsChristianaCare, whenrequested, through participation on community/state boards, committees, panels, court hearings, etc.Performs assigned work safely, adhering toestablisheddepartmental safety rules and practices. Reports to supervisor,in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.Performs other related duties asrequired.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:Master's degree in social work (MSW) from a CSWE‑accredited program,required.Must have an active and good standingMarylandLCSW,required.LCSW-C preferred.Two years of social work experience in an acute care setting preferred.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:LCSW, LCSW‑C: 40 CEUs every 2 years- as per licensure requirementsNon-violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) within six (6) monthsinposition.Hourly Pay Range: $30.34 - $48.55This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Created: 2026-02-26