Mental Health Caseworker

Job Title: Social Worker, Behavioral Health

Job Type: Fulltime, Nonexempt

Maria Parham Franklin is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Social Worker joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Maria Parham Franklin is proud to serve the residents of Louisburg, North Carolina, and surrounding communities with compassionate, high-quality care. Backed by a trusted network of physicians and caregivers, the Franklin location is recognized for its commitment to patient safety, quality outcomes, and personalized care. We take pride in getting to know each patient as an individual and creating care plans tailored to their unique needs. Maria Parham Franklin offers essential services including emergency care, adult and geriatric behavioral health, outpatient imaging, and laboratory services-delivering reliable, community-focused healthcare close to home.

The Behavioral Health Social Worker assesses and plans interventions to support patients coping with social, emotional, economic, and environmental challenges across the continuum of care. This role conducts psychosocial assessments with patients and families, coordinates internal and external services, participates in interdisciplinary case reviews, and collaborates with the healthcare team to support treatment planning and progress. The Social Worker provides individual, family, and group therapy, assists with discharge planning by identifying appropriate community resources, and facilitates referrals related to housing, transportation, healthcare, and social or spiritual needs. This position also supports staff development through training and supervision while exercising sound clinical judgment, working independently, and responding effectively in a fast-paced behavioral health environment.

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

Master of Social Work degree required

Board Certified Social Worker, or related field (i.e. counseling) in the state of North Carolina

Handle With Care within 30 days of hire

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At Maria Parham Health's Maria Parham Franklin, part of Duke Lifepoint Healthcare, you'll grow your career while making communities healthier®. Maria Parham Health Franklin Facility, which houses a highly comprehensive 11-bed Emergency Department located in Louisburg. This stand-alone ED is fully staffed and equipped to accommodate any emergency situation with speed and efficiency. Our Franklin facility also includes a unique Behavioral Health unit to serve the mental health needs of our area's population. Our Behavioral Health Unit is divided between 20 adult psychiatric units for those between the age of 18 and 55, and a 13-bed geriatric unit for our population over the age of 55. With 205 licensed beds, Maria Parham Health is equipped for every health care need one can encounter.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.