Social Worker Mental Health
Listed compensation
$24.27-$36.1/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
A 64-bed adult psychiatric facility, Lasting Hope Recovery Center is a place of healing. All of the rooms are private. At Lasting Hope Recovery Center, patients find comfort and a team of caring professionals working for them. Often, mental illness and substance abuse occur at the same time.
CHI Health Lasting Hope Recovery Center offers an entire range of treatment and prevention services to meet the needs of patients experiencing both challenges. Treatment is built on personal strengths and support systems that treat individuals experiencing these illnesses.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Social Worker, you'll play a vital role in helping patients and families navigate complex healthcare needs with compassion and expertise. By addressing social, emotional, financial, and discharge planning needs, you'll help remove barriers to care and support positive patient outcomes throughout the care journey.
Every day you will collaborate with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and the interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized plans of care and coordinate safe, timely transitions. You'll serve as a trusted advocate, connecting patients with community resources and support services that promote continued health and well-being beyond the hospital.
To be successful in this role, you will bring strong clinical assessment, communication, and problem-solving skills along with a passion for patient advocacy. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment where your ability to build relationships, navigate community resources, and support patients through challenging situations makes a meaningful difference every day.
Assess patients' psychosocial, environmental, financial, and discharge planning needs to develop individualized plans of care.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate safe, effective discharge plans and facilitate timely referrals to appropriate post-acute and community resources.
Advocate for patients and families by connecting them with support services and assisting with applications for available community and financial resources.
Educate patients, families, and healthcare team members on available services, care options, and community resources to support successful transitions of care.
Document assessments, interventions, and care coordination activities while maintaining compliance with organizational, state, and federal standards.
- We are offering a Sign-on Bonus and Education Assistance to new hires that meet eligibility requirements.
- Job Requirements
- Certified Social Worker (CSW) in Nebraska
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Social Work
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
Key Responsibilities
The Social Worker will assess patient psychosocial, financial, and discharge needs to develop individualized care plans. They will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate safe transitions and connect patients with community resources.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Certified Social Worker (CSW) license in Nebraska and possess at least a bachelor's degree in Social Work. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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