Emergency Department Social Work Clinician I

Position Summary:

Position assesses and provides psychiatric evaluation for patients seen for mental health, substance use, and medical social work needs, and provides clinical therapeutic services to include therapeutic modalities, crisis intervention, and case management services to patients and families.

Responsibilities:

• Provides general social work services linking patients and families to appropriate referrals and/or assisting them in meeting their needs
• Screens and assesses patients for social determinants and connects, links, and refers patients to appropriate resources
• Completes biopsychosocial, psychiatric, and Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale as a part of comprehensive assessment process for both psychiatric and/or medical social work needs
• Conducts strengths based, patient-centered assessments, providing evidenced based interventions
• Supports the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned daily caseload, coordinates care with patient’s primary care doctor, and consults with psychiatrist and emergency department physicians
• Systematically tracks plan of care and monitor patient disposition
• Provides social work intervention for placement, home health, hospice, palliative care, and other discharge needs
• Provides consultation for safety and mandating reporting to vulnerable populations
• Understands insurance payer requirements and processes for resources and disposition
• Completes clinical documentation within required timelines
• Develops and complete safety plans and provides follow up
• Identifies high utilization and completion of EDIE
• Participates in and uses clinical supervision and consultation to continuously examine professional roles and boundaries, engage in ongoing self-correction, and to insure that practice is congruent with NASW code of ethics and values
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field required
• Active license in the State of Idaho as a LMSW or commitment to obtaining Idaho LMSW within 6 months of hire required
• Clinical licensing preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience providing service in a mental health setting, such as community mental health, required
• Knowledge of and ability to obtain community resources (information and referral, state/federal financial programs and eligibility requirements, etc.). Compliance with accepted professional standards and practices
• Basic knowledge of pharmacology for common mental health disorders that within scope of practice

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to maintain a standing and/or sitting position
• Typical equipment used in an office job
• Repetitive movements

About Kootenai Health

Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed health care organization, serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as both an employer and a health care provider. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions including being recognized as a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence.

As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:

• 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for full-time employees. Part-time employees pay only a small portion a month for medical, dental, and vision coverage. Benefits start 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• A tuition assistance program available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for it
• Kootenai Health will match your contributions in a defined contribution 457 retirement plan based on years of service ranging from 3-6 percent. Kootenai Health will contribute an amount equal to two percent of your gross earnings
• Competitive salaries with night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• An award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars and coaching
• Employees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, various cell phone carriers, and more
• Robust employee referral bonus program
• And much more

If you strive to be an integral part of a high-quality healthcare system like Kootenai Health, we want to meet you!

Apply today! Please reach out to Jessica, Talent Acquisition Consultant, at jvandriel@kh.org or the HR Front Desk at 208-625-4620 with any questions.

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.