Location Site: Salem Hospital Main Campus

Department: SH Psychiatric Patient Svcs

Position Type: Full Time

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Your Role With Us:

As an MSW Care Manager working in Psychiatric Patient Services at Salem Health, your role centers on delivering comprehensive psychosocial support to adult psychiatric inpatients through timely assessments, collaborative care coordination, and effective discharge planning. Within 72 hours of a patient’s admission, you will complete a thorough Psychosocial Assessment and conduct MMSEs as ordered by physicians, ensuring all documentation is clear, concise, and accurately reflects patient progress in the EPIC EHR. You will play a pivotal role in case coordinating the multidisciplinary treatment team, facilitating the development and execution of individualized treatment plans, and consulting with patients, families, and team members—including those involved in substance abuse services. Your expertise in navigating complex family dynamics, social/emotional needs, and dual diagnoses will inform comprehensive discharge plans. Acting as a liaison with the unit discharge planner and external community resources, you will help ensure safe, timely discharges that align with each patient’s clinical readiness. Additionally, you will support patient and family understanding of treatment goals, empower decision-making, and ensure compliance with behavioral and medical recommendations. Your responsibilities will also include mandated reporting of abuse and conducting therapeutic group sessions in line with professional standards, all while maintaining accurate and timely documentation of care and interventions.

Total Rewards Offerings:

Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth.

• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
• Full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Live Well Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual and holiday pay
• Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
• Education assistance program
• Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employerhttps://studentaid.gov/
• Food and drink discounts in the cafeteria.
• Impressive discounts offered by Nike, Adidas, Carhartt and others.

Background/Expertise:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited school required.
• LMSW, LCSW or CSWA (pursuing LCSW) required by State of Oregon.
• Required to complete SAVE of Managing Aggressive Training Equivalent within the first 30 days after hire and annual training thereafter.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively and professionally with psychiatric patients, professional colleagues, insurance company representatives and the general public.
• Solid interpersonal communication skills, considerable emotional stability, good vocal/auditory acuity for communication, and ability to maintain confidentiality standards.
• Must have working knowledge of casework practices, including but not limited to: psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adult and geriatric patients, family/group dynamics, case management and discharge planning.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org