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If you have a passion for elevating lives, we invite you to use your unique expertise, dedication, and compassion to make a significant, positive impact on the community.
In this Clinical Social Worker role in our Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital’s Inpatient Unit, you will work with patients who are psychiatrically hospitalized. You will facilitate group sessions, assess new patients, engage patients in safety planning, create treatment plans, and ensure patients have safe discharge plans that will allow them to thrive once back in the community. You will work directly with patients, families, and a team of interdisciplinary clinicians and social workers.
For more information about the work done at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital watch these informational videos and see our website. We also have an app available for download.
CSW 2 Salary range: $47.79 – $57.09 Hourly
CSW 3 Salary range: $51.94 – $62.08 Hourly
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Social Work or Social Welfare from an accredited institution.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred. LCSW eligibility within 1.5 years required.
- Knowledge of community resources for persons with mental illness, understanding of mental health systems.
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