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Social Worker - Behavioral Health
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
A Social Worker - Behavioral Health is an integral member of the healthcare team, providing comprehensive support and services to patients and their families. They play a vital role in promoting mental, emotional, and social well-being. The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for a range of duties, including psychotherapy, billing for services, conducting assessments, developing patient-centered care plans, facilitating resources, monitoring progress and evaluation, advocating for patients, actively listening to their concerns, respecting individuality, and building trust. This position must practice under appropriate supervision as defined by the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board.
The ideal work schedule would be 5:00am to 9:00am, approximately four or five days per week, within a seven-day work week. The specific days will vary week to week.
Responsibilities:
Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy to address emotional, psychological, and social needs.
Accurately document and bill for services rendered in compliance with insurance and regulatory requirements.
Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to evaluate patient needs and identify any barriers to their overall functioning.
Collaborate with the healthcare team and the patient to develop individualized care plans that address their unique needs, goals, and preferences.
Connect patients and their families with community resources, mental health services, support groups, and other relevant programs.
Identify possible or actual patient/family crises, provide crisis intervention and emotional support, and create effective plans for resolution.
Continuously monitor and evaluate the progress of patients' care plans to assess their response to interventions, measure outcomes, and make necessary adjustments.
Advocate for patients' needs within the healthcare system and the community.
Engage in active listening to understand patients' experiences, concerns, and emotions.
Recognize and respect the unique values, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds of each patient.
Build trust-based relationships with patients and their families by demonstrating empathy, confidentiality, and professionalism.
Actively participate in meetings, problem solving, goal setting, quality improvement, and patient satisfaction initiatives.
Education Requirements: Master's Degree in Social Work
Licensure/Certification Requirements: LCSW-A
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Knowledge of mental health conditions, diagnostic criteria, and evidence-based treatment modalities
Ability to collaborate effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team
Empathy, compassion, and cultural sensitivity
Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical guidelines
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Johnston Health
Organization Unit: Behavioral Health Screeners
Work Type: Part Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 24.00
Salary Range: $28.87 - $41.50 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Rotating
Location of Job: US:NC:Smithfield
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Worksite address
smithfield, NC, 27577, US
Who can apply
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