Behavioral Health Social Worker
Ottumwa, IA
LifePoint
5x8 hrs, Days

Social Worker Travel Position - Ottumwa, IA

Job Details

• Specialty: Social Work with Hospital Experience
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Hours per Week: 40
• Unit: Acute Care / Behavioral Health Unit
• Unit Beds: 14
• Patient Ratio: 1:7
• Patient Population: Acute Psychiatric

Required Qualifications

• Valid Social Worker license in Iowa
• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Minimum 2 years of Social Worker experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience with court orders

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with diagnoses such as Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Psychosis, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder
• Adaptable, person-centered, and motivated personality

Additional Information

• May assist on other units with social work duties as needed
• Located in a regional health center with 217 licensed beds offering a variety of services including ED, Critical Care, Med/Surg, Acute Rehab, OB, Pediatrics, Cath Lab, Diagnostics, Wound Care, Pain Clinic, Sleep Lab, and Pathology
• Community highlights: scenic river town with beautiful trails, low cost of living

Certifications

• Master's level social worker certification required
• Iowa state license required