Job Title: Social Worker – MSW / LSW

Location: Bloomington, IN (with support for expansion to Orange and Greene Counties)

Shift: Part-Time Days

Program: Moms Heal Together Clinic

Position Overview:

We are seeking a compassionate MSW / LSW to lead and support group services through our Moms Heal Together Clinic, a community health program dedicated to supporting pregnant and postpartum individuals (up to 2 years postpartum) impacted by substance use—presently or in their past. This grant-funded position is based in Bloomington, with support for expansion into Orange and Greene counties, requiring light travel once weekly.

This role is ideal for those seeking to return or shift in their career, leveraging life experience and a passion for supporting individuals facing substance use challenges. The position involves direct, face-to-face engagement with patients, providing psychosocial assessments, counseling, discharge planning, crisis intervention, and community resource mobilization.

Note: This position is funded through Safety Pin a Grant Program.

The funding is scheduled for renewal, and ongoing employment is contingent upon continued funding support. While the current grant supports the position for the next two years, future funding renewal is possible, and employment may continue based on funding availability.

Key Responsibilities:

Meet face-to-face with patients, assessing psychosocial needs and providing counseling.

Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure safe, timely, and resourceful patient care.

Interpret and communicate complex patient needs; role-model caring practices.

Assess psychosocial, developmental, and cultural needs, including prior functioning, support systems, and coping mechanisms.

Counsel individuals regarding emotional, social, and financial impacts of substance use and related health issues.

Access and mobilize community and family resources to meet individual needs.

Conduct mental health assessments upon physician referral.

Facilitate complex discharge planning and therapeutic interventions.

Serve as the primary point person for cases of child abuse/neglect, elder abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence; act as liaison with protective agencies.

Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support during dangerous or potentially violent situations.

Support guardianship, foster care, adoption, and mental health placements.

Participate in training and supervision activities, supporting best practices in mental health care.

Lead and support group services tailored to postpartum and substance use recovery.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.

Licensure: Permanent Indiana LSW licensure required.

Experience: 0-3 years in healthcare, mental health, addiction, or community services preferred.

Certifications:

Certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention or similar de-escalation training required within 6 months of hire.

BLS certification may be required.

Skills and Knowledge:

Evidence-based psychosocial assessment, short-term therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention.

Knowledge of the disease process, human behavior, and health-related social needs.

Complex discharge planning skills.

Legal knowledge of child and adult protective services mandates.

Ability to adapt services to diverse populations geographically, culturally, and financially.

Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Computer literacy and proficiency in electronic medical records.

Additional Information:

This is a grant-supported position with funding supported by Safety Pin a Grant Program. The current grant is scheduled for renewal, and employment is contingent upon continued funding support.

The position is valued as a long-term opportunity, with ongoing employment potentially supported through future funding opportunities.

May include work in Bloomington and support travel to Orange and Greene counties as needed.

Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of postpartum individuals impacted by substance use.

To learn more about our benefits, visit: IU Health Benefits

Interested? Apply now to be part of this impactful community health initiative.

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.