Temporary Eating Disorders Research Jobs in Indiana

Position Title: Social Worker - MSW LSW
Location: Charis Center for Eating Disorders, 6640 Intech Blvd, Suite 195, Indianapolis, IN
Department: Peds Adolescent Medicine - RH
Shift: Full-Time Days, Monday-Friday
Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Position Overview: The Social Worker provides face-to-face support and intervention for patients and families dealing with eating disorders. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe, timely, and comprehensive care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience working with eating disorders, strong knowledge of community resources, and the ability to work independently while aligning with IU Health's trauma-informed, patient-centered approach. The role requires adaptability, critical thinking, and a commitment to providing trauma-informed care.
Key Responsibilities:
Meet face-to-face with patients and families, providing assessment, counseling, and education.
Collaborate effectively with all members of the healthcare team to ensure patient safety and timely access to services.
Interpret and communicate complex patient and family needs, modeling caring and professional practices.
Conduct psychosocial risk assessments considering prior functioning, support systems, reactions to illness, and coping abilities. Counsel patients and families about emotional, social, and financial impacts related to illness or disability.
Access and mobilize family and community resources to meet patient needs.
Provide mental health assessments upon physician referral and deliver therapeutic interventions to support discharge planning.
Serve as the primary contact for cases involving child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence.
Act as liaison between IU Health and protective teams, law enforcement, and community agencies.
Provide specialized mental health services, including crisis intervention, addiction assessments, and psychiatric referrals.
Lead clinical interventions in dangerous or potentially dangerous situations, utilizing de-escalation techniques to prevent violence.
Support patients during acute crises, utilizing effective crisis intervention principles.
Assist with family-centered care planning, including guardianship, foster care, and adoption.
Respond to violence or threats in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety when necessary.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with hospital administrators, medical teams, law enforcement, APS/DCS, schools, probation, and community organizations.
Maintain accurate, thorough documentation within electronic medical records.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution.
Permanent licensure as an LSW in Indiana is required.
Certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or an equivalent de-escalation training within 6 months of hire.
Knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial assessment, short-term therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention techniques for mental health and substance use disorders.
Understanding of disease processes and human behavior related to health and social needs.
Strong skills in complex discharge planning to ensure safe patient transitions.
Knowledge of state and county legal mandates related to child and adult protective services.
Familiarity with growth and development principles across the lifespan, including end-of-life care.
Ability to identify decision-makers and facilitate goals-of-care conversations.
Experience adapting services for diverse populations across geographic, cultural, and financial backgrounds.
Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation and general computer literacy.
Ability to respond effectively to violent or potentially violent situations, including de-escalation techniques.
Flexibility to work on-call and holiday rotations if scheduled.
Why IU Health?
Join Indiana's leading healthcare system committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care. We offer opportunities for professional development, a collaborative team environment, and a focus on improving community health.
Benefits: Benefits Designed for You
About Us

• 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.

About the Team
Indiana University Health is Indiana's most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We're looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.