Clinical Social Worker 2 - Inpatient Neurology
About The Position
The Clinical Social Worker (MSW) provides direct patient and family care and helps coordinate services delivered by the care team. In the Inpatient Neurology setting, the role supports patients and families with complex medical and psychosocial needs and discharge planning, partnering with interdisciplinary teams to support safe, timely, patient-centered transitions of care. The social worker completes psychosocial assessments, develops treatment plans aligned with the overall healthcare plan, provides psychosocial interventions, and educates patients, families, staff, and social work students. The role also supports treatment adherence, connects patients with community services, and coordinates discharge planning. Depending on the unit assignment, the employee may work alternate schedules, weekends or holidays, take call, or work on another unit or at another clinical location. The position may supervise social work students voluntarily and, depending on assignment, students from other disciplines.
Requirements
- Master of Social Work degree from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited program.
- At least one year of clinical social work experience for Clinical Social Worker 2.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia is preferred, rather than required.
- May be required to work alternate schedules, weekends and/or holidays, take call, or work alternate unit assignments, including at other clinical locations.
- Physical requirements include lifting less than 20 pounds; prolonged standing and sitting; frequent bending; walking; and overhead, extensive, or repetitive reaching.
- Mental, sensory, and emotional requirements include recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, logical thinking, working in fast- and steady-paced and noisy environments, managing multiple priorities and frequent intense customer interactions, and adapting to frequent change.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical social work experience in an acute care setting.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia.
Responsibilities
- Complete psychosocial assessments.
- Develop treatment plans consistent with the overall healthcare plan.
- Provide psychosocial interventions to patients and families.
- Educate patients, family members, staff, and social work students.
- Facilitate compliance with treatment.
- Work with community resources to arrange needed services.
- Coordinate discharge planning activities.
- Initiate patient and family interventions based on assessment of service needs.
- Initiate community and facility referrals based on identified needs.
- Consult with facility staff regarding patients’ and families’ psychosocial needs.
- Report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation cases to the appropriate Social Services Department.
- Develop intervention plans and interventions with patients, families, and significant others.
- Initiate education activities for facility staff.
- Contribute to quality improvement through self-analysis of services and needs.
- Participate in service-area meetings, training, and patient care conferences.
- May supervise social work students and, depending on unit assignment, students from other disciplines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
