Inpatient Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Bastrop is Currently Seeking an Experienced and Motivated Therapist/Social Worker to Join our Team!

Freedom Behavioral is looking for a vital part of our Forensic Inpatient Facility!  The Freedom Team puts patient care first by driving processes to ensure quality and compliance. We have an energetic, motivated leadership team implementing exciting new changes. Our team strives to nurture and elevate the talents of all employees. Previous experience caring for adult/geriatric patients is a plus. If you want to be a part of a growing team impacting the lives of others, apply now! We are looking forward to adding members to our team!

Position Summary:

• Participate as an integral professional member of a multi-disciplinary team, implementing and assisting in the supervision of social service interventions to patients.
• Must understand facility policies to ensure that policies are adhered to.
• The social worker will conduct therapy groups according to the daily program schedule. 
• Group content will be selected according to the current population to promote the most effective therapeutic services.
• Must complete assessments, communicate with family members, assist with treatment plans, and participate in staffing with treatment team as needed.  
• Must demonstrate a strong knowledge in a wide range of disorders; cognitive, emotional, developmental, social and behavioral. 
• Additional duties include performing crisis intervention, special case conferences, and communication to outside agencies to ensure that the patient rights, care, and needs are met.

Preferred knowledge, skills, and/or experience required:

Education:

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health discipline from an accredited program required.

License: 

• Active Louisiana licensure in one of the following: PLPC, LPC, CSW, LMSW, or LCSW.
• Current CPR/BLS certification through the American Heart Association. (Will provide service or renewal if needed)

Experience:  

• Inpatient behavioral health, psychiatric, or correctional/forensic settings. (Preferred)
  
• Facilitating individual, group therapy. (Preferred)
• Crisis intervention, de-escalation, and high-acuity patients. (Preferred)
  
• Group therapy facilitation. (Preferred)
• Knowledge of court-ordered treatment, competency restoration, or forensic evaluations. (Preferred)
• Strong clinical documentation and treatment planning in an inpatient setting. (Required)
  

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance

Freedom 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, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

****All Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation****