Ambulatory Clinical Social Worker (CSW) - The Stravitz Sanyal Liver Institute

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The purpose of the Clinical Social Worker 3 (MSW) position is to provide both direct patient care to patients and families and assist in the coordination of team delivered services. The Clinical Social Worker 3 will complete a psychosocial assessment; develop treatment plans that are congruent with the overall health care plan; provide psychosocial intervention; educate patients, their family members, staff and social work students; facilitate compliance with treatment; work with the community to provide needed services; and coordinate discharge planning activities.

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical social work experience with at least one (1) year in a specialty practice area.
• Master of Social Work Degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical social work experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete a psychosocial assessment.
• Develop treatment plans that are congruent with the overall health care plan.
• Provide psychosocial intervention.
• Educate patients, their family members, staff and social work students.
• Facilitate compliance with treatment.
• Work with the community to provide needed services.
• Coordinate discharge planning activities.
• Initiate patient/family intervention based on self-assessment of service need(s).
• Initiate community/facility referrals based on identified patient/family needs.
• Initiate consultation with facility staff regarding psychosocial patient/family needs.
• Contact the appropriate Social Services Department to report suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation cases.
• Develop intervention plans and related interventions with patients/families/significant others.
• Initiate education activities with and for facility staff.
• Contribute to quality improvement activities through self-analysis of services and needs.
• Participate in service area meetings, training, and patient care conferences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees