Position Summary
The Inpatient Unit (IPU) Social Services Lead is a key member of the IPU Leadership
Team, responsible for guiding trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care. This role
emphasizes leadership in clinical programming, including the design and facilitation
of daily psychosocial groups. The Social Services Lead will also develop and deliver
training programs for both clients and staff, fostering professional growth and
therapeutic consistency. Additional responsibilities include conducting
assessments, managing treatment planning and discharges, supervising the
Discharge Planner, and serving as a liaison with the courts. A commitment to
compassionate, client-centered care and the mission of the IPU is essential.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Lives out the INcompass Healthcare promise by consistently displaying compassion, treating all with dignity, and providing exceptional care for everyone.
- Incorporates the six principles of trauma informed care throughout all aspects of their work.
- Provide compassionate, evidence-based clinical services, including individual and group interventions, crisis support, and coordination of care.
- Oversee client assessments, treatment planning, and discharge processes to ensure continuity of care and regulatory compliance.
- Actively contribute to interdisciplinary team processes, sharing clinical insight, coordinating care, and supporting a unified treatment approach.
- Serve as a liaison with courts.
- Design, lead, and evaluate daily therapeutic group sessions that promote engagement, healing, and skill-building in a safe, respectful environment.
- Integrate feedback into client treatment planning and team discussions.
- Identify training needs and deliver structured educational programming for Social Work and IPU staff using varied, evidence-based instructional methods.
- Support ongoing staff development through mentoring, feedback, and evaluation of training effectiveness.
- Provide clinical oversight and supervision to the Discharge Planner and Wellness Activities Facilitator.
- Contribute to performance evaluation and workforce development.
- Collaborate with leadership in managing staffing, onboarding, and upholding a positive, accountable workplace culture.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- Master's degree in Social Work
- Knowledge of behavioral health and addiction conditions and best practices for treatment.
- Leadership and organizational skills.
- Well-developed listening and interviewing skills to explore client needs and develop/monitor treatment plans.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate effective engagement skills.
- Ability to effectively encourage interpersonal effectiveness and conflict management
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong ability to manage time and prioritize tasks.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with community partners.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills related to specific populations as applicable.
- Ability to work as a treatment team member.
- Demonstrates skill and sensitivity to cultural differences.
- Demonstrates effective decision-making skills, problem solving, critical thinking skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel on behalf of agency need.
- Willingness to work in a client's home and community setting (community-based therapist only).
- Trauma-informed and recovery oriented
- Supports there being many pathways to recovery
- Willingness to partner with patients regardless of stage of change, seeking to demonstrate compassion and working to guide and evoke change.
- Knowledge of social determinants of health and recovery capital.
- Skills in advocacy, organization, and communication.
- Travel (percentage of travel time expected for the position, where the travel occurs, such as locally or in specific countries or states, and whether the travel is overnight):
- Minimal travel may be required for trainings or meetings
- Handle with Care training
- Motivational Interviewing
Our Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Prescription Coverage
- Company Paid Life , AD&D and Disability Insurance
- Company match up to 4.5% for 401k.
- Generous PTO Plan, no wait period
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Unlimited employee referrals
- Paid holidays