Riverview Health·Noblesville, Indiana
The Licensed Social Worker coordinates medical social work across inpatient and outpatient settings while serving as an advocate for patients and their families. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to manage discharge planning, provide emotional support, and ensure patients have the resources needed for recovery.
The Licensed Social Worker functions as part of an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for recognizing, managing, and coordinating all aspects of medical social work across the continuum of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and discharge. This position may be assigned to any inpatient or outpatient department.
Job Responsibilities
Serve as a contact and informational resource for designated patients. Act as a patient and or family advocate by assisting the patient in achieving autonomy and self determination to reach their goals.
Help patients express their views and choices by eliciting preferences and priorities from the patient and family regarding treatment plan.
Provide patients with self-management skills and educational information to be participants in their own treatment and recovery making healthier lifestyle choices to improve or stabilize their health.
Conduct continual reassessment and reevaluation of the planning process assessing the appropriateness for the plan of care, evaluate progress toward goals, and ensure that the plan is implemented in a timely fashion. Collaborate with the physician and interdisciplinary healthcare network throughout the continuum of care.
Review plan of care and expectations with the patient, family, physician, and healthcare team members. Assist patients in problem solving potential issues related to the health care system, financial or social barriers.
Attend multidisciplinary care rounds to assist in both the coordination of patient care and discharge planning process. Informs team members of current patient status and post discharge care planning process.
Help patients and their family/caregivers cope with the impact of disease, chronic conditions, and/or terminal illness. This may include conversations regarding palliative care, hospice, and grief/loss.
Make reports to Department of Child Services and/or Adult Protective Services according to the policies and procedures of Riverview Health and the state of Indiana.
Cross train with other multidisciplinary areas and social service providers within the hospital based on need.
Other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW); degrees in Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or Human Services may be considered when paired with equivalent licensure.
current licensure or license eligible in the State of Indiana as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW); Other state-recognized behavioral health licensure in counseling, social services, or human services will be considered.
Market context
Indiana behavioral-health roles often see steady demand in schools, clinics, and community settings, especially for candidates with graduate training and an active associate-level license. These positions can be competitive because employers look for applicants who are already licensed in Indiana and are progressing toward full licensure. On this platform, the requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping you review details faster; a practical next step is to confirm your license status and match your graduate field to the posting before applying.