Director of Social Worker - Mountains Behavioral Health - Full Time
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Director of Social Worker - Mountains Behavioral Health - Full Time Job Category : BHS
Requisition Number : DIREC002255
Posted: October 3, 2025
Full-Time
On-site
Locations Showing 1 location
Behavioral Health Build
145 IRMC Dr
Indiana, PA 15701, USA
The Director of Social Work maintains a commitment to service excellence with the ability to identify and intervene to meet the needs of adolescent/adult/geriatric patients who are mentally ill. Promotes and adheres to the IRMC core values of ICARE (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) and G.R.E.A.T. (greet/respond/explain/ask/thank) customer standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
In this role you will be:
Utilizing knowledge of social work, the aging process, care and treatment of persons who are mentally ill, case management, community resources.
Providing leadership and supervision over social workers within the facility.
Knowledgeable about Chapter 5100 of the Mental Health Procedures Act, as well as CMS and CIHQ regulations in planning and providing therapeutic individual, group, and family interventions.
Performing pre-admission screenings when necessary.
Providing case management, initiating discharge planning at the time of admission, and coordinating a continuum of care.
Functioning as a member of an interdisciplinary and intradepartmental treatment team.
Completing required Social Work assessment in specific timeframe after admission to the BH unit.
Exemplifying the IRMC mission, vision, and values, acting in accordance with IRMC policies and procedures to ensure quality care is provided.
Utilizing excellent interpersonal communication skill to effectively communicate with patients, family, and members of the organization.
Formulating, coordinating, and facilitating meetings and public presentations in a professional manner.
Providing therapeutic daily groups to BH patients.
Initiating discharge planning and coordinating a person’s transition from inpatient to outpatient status while functioning as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team.
Utilizing basic computer skills and collecting, maintaining, and analyzing performance improvement data.
Will be required to float to all units, including geropsych, adult, and adolescent.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
EDUCATION: A master’s degree in counseling or Social Work (MSW)
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2-year clinical experience with adolescence required.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: BLS required or attained within 1 month of hire.
Licensure preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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- Location:
- Indiana, PA, United States
- Salary:
- $100,000 - $125,000
- Category:
- Bio & Pharmacology & Health