Clinical Social Worker (MSW)

Quick Facts

• Role: Clinical Social Worker (MSW)

• Schedule: Full-time, nights; 8-hour shifts; rotating weekends

• Status: Non-exempt; 40 hours/week; limited term (fixed term)

Description

Provides biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, short-term counseling, advocacy, and linkage to resources and planning for transitions of care for patients and their families/significant others of all ages. Works as an interdisciplinary team member to provide consultation on psychosocial aspects of care, collaborates on discharge planning, and serves as a liaison to community programs. May facilitate support groups, provide psycho-education, educate staff, and participate on committees.

Responsibilities

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and provide clinical interventions including crisis intervention

• Deliver short-term counseling and family counseling; facilitate groups as needed

• Provide psycho-education and psychosocial care tailored to age-specific needs

• Advocate for patients and families and link them to community resources

• Support transitions of care and discharge planning, including post-acute care level needs

• Assess and plan for risks related to mental health functioning, suicidality, substance use, and abuse reporting requirements

• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and consult on psychosocial aspects of care

Requirements

• Master’s degree: Social Work OR Master of Social Services (MSS) from a CSWE-accredited school

• 2 years recent relevant experience

• Clinical skills in biopsychosocial assessment and interventions (crisis intervention, grief support, supportive counseling, adjustment to illness, life review/end-of-life support, behavioral change therapy, motivational interviewing, short-term family counseling, group facilitation)

• Collaboration skills to work effectively on an interdisciplinary team

• Knowledge of transitions of care, community resources, and post-acute levels of care for discharge planning

• Knowledge of child, elder, and dependent adult abuse and applicable reporting/confidentiality regulations (e.g., Tarasoff)

• Ability to assess mental health functioning and high-risk behaviors, including depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions

• Ability to assess suicidal behavior/lethality and develop/implement an appropriate plan of care

• Ability to assess substance use/addiction level and motivation for change and develop/implement a plan of care

• Understanding of cultural and spiritual influences on social work practice

• Knowledge and skills to provide age-specific psychosocial care across the lifespan

• Knowledge of palliative care and goals-of-care discussions and end-of-life psychosocial needs

• Knowledge of bioethics and legal issues impacting patient care

• Strong verbal and written communication; interpersonal and organizational skills for a fast-paced environment

• Proficiency with computer tools for data entry/extraction, email, calendar appointments, and task lists

• Knowledge of local county/state/federal resources for at-risk populations

Benefits

• Benefits available (Yes)