MSW Care Manager- Psychiatric Patient Services

Location Site: Salem Hospital Main Campus
Dept: SH Psychiatric Patient Svcs
Position Type: Full Time (40 Hours)
Start time/ Shift/Schedule: 8:00 a.m.

Your role with us:

As an MSW Care Manager in Psychiatric Patient Services at Salem Health, you provide psychosocial support to adult psychiatric inpatients through assessments, care coordination, and discharge planning. You conduct timely evaluations, participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning, and collaborate with families and external resources to ensure safe, appropriate discharges. Your role also includes therapeutic group facilitation, mandated reporting, and maintaining thorough documentation in the EPIC EHR.

What you'll do:

• Completes a comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment for each assigned patient within 72 hours of admission. Completes MMSE's per doctor's order in a timely manner.
• Documents social work interventions and patient contacts in the patient record in a clear, concise, and timely manner.
• Case coordinates the multidisciplinary treatment team to facilitate completion of the treatment plan. Consults with treatment team members, patient, and family/collaterals for coordination of interventions and services, including substance abuse services. Formulates comprehensive discharge plans specifically addressing patient/family dynamics, social/emotional needs and substance abuse needs. Liaisons with unit discharge planner to facilitate discharge planning activities of adult patients.
• Performs social work activities, including liaison with community providers, to assure timely discharge and activation of discharge resources coinciding with patients' clinical readiness for discharge. Facilitates patient/family understanding, decision making, and capacity to comply with medical, psychiatric, dual diagnosis and behavioral recommendations.
• Reports mandated child and elder abuse/neglect as required by Oregon law.
• Demonstrates competency in therapy skills utilizing professional group leadership standards. Consistently documents the assessment, planning, interventions and patient responses in a way that accurately reflects the patient's care and progress (e.g., Community Meeting, groups, activity attendance & participation, testing results as ordered, etc.) in the EPIC EHR.

Background/what we are looking for (MQ's)

• Master's Degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited school required.
• LMSW, LCSW or CSWA (pursuing LCSW) required by State of Oregon.
• Required to complete SAVE of Managing Aggressive Training Equivalent within the first 30 days after hire and annual training thereafter.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively and professionally with psychiatric patients, professional colleagues, insurance company representatives and the general public.
• Solid interpersonal communication skills, considerable emotional stability, good vocal/auditory acuity for communication, and ability to maintain confidentiality standards.
• Must have working knowledge of casework practices, including but not limited to: psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adult and geriatric patients, family/group dynamics, case management and discharge planning.

Total rewards package

Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth.

• Relocation assistance available for qualified positions
• Full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Live Well Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual and holiday pay
• Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
• Education assistance program
• Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer https://studentaid.gov/
• Food and drink discounts in the cafeteria
• Impressive discounts offered by Nike, Adidas, Carhartt and others

Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org