LMH Health·Lawrence, Kansas
The MSW Social Worker provides psychosocial services, including patient and family counseling, crisis intervention, and comprehensive discharge planning. They collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate patient conditions and coordinate community resources for recovery.
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I. JOB SUMMARY The MSW Social Worker provides psychosocial services, including patient/family counseling, crisis intervention during hospitalization, comprehensive discharge planning, coordination of community resources and assisting patients and families in the decision making process.
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Essential job responsibilities a.
Work in collaboration with Case Management, Social Services and other healthcare providers to evaluate the medical or physical conditions of the patients. b.
Evaluate needs of the patient, and counsel them on how to overcome their conditions and avoid dependencies as they recuperate from their illness. c.
Evaluate and suggest the appropriate type of in-home help required by a newly discharged patient as a means to help adjust back to normal life.
Provide Discharge Planning. d.
Work together with other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team to provide consultations. e.
Provide staff development and training on assessments, reassessments, care plan development, interventions, prioritizing needs, case conferencing and follow-up. f.
Conducts Psycho/Social problem assessments. g.
Performs other duties as needed or assigned.
Iii. Job qualifications
At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and current licensure in the State of Kansas. A minimum of two years of experience in the mental health field and knowledge of third-party payers are required.
Market context
In Kansas, behavioral health hiring often centers on clinicians who can work across outpatient, school-based, and community settings, with demand strongest for candidates who are license-eligible and comfortable with complex caseloads. These roles are competitive because employers look for a master’s degree, clinical conceptualization skills for eating disorders and dual diagnoses, and readiness to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm licensure steps and highlight any direct experience with co-occurring conditions in your application.