Clinical Social Worker II Shift Diff Elig Inpatient Dept Care Management

University of Maryland Medical System•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker II independently practices social work with limited consultation as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The role provides case management, therapeutic crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessment, clinical evaluation, therapy, counseling, referrals, treatment planning, and other clinical social work services within the assigned practice area. The social worker completes specialized assessments, offers psychosocial guidance, supports advance care planning, and provides ongoing and crisis care. The role serves as a resource and lead contact for care-team members handling complex cases, contributes to program evaluation and improvement, and empowers patients in addressing personal, health, social, educational, vocational, financial, and interpersonal concerns in discharge planning, clinic visits, or behavioral health care. The position also provides consultation and peer feedback, participates in healthcare-system committees or councils, and recommends improvements to unit practices.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
LCSW-C (Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical) licensure from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
At least three years of post-master’s experience.
Skill in clinical social work and/or case management.
Skill in clinical assessment, treatment planning, clinical intervention, case management, psychoeducation, referral, psychotherapy, counseling, mental health disorder diagnosis, and advocacy.
Effective critical thinking and written and oral communication skills.
Age-appropriate interpersonal interaction skills for patients ranging from newborns to geriatric adults.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues, medical staff, liaisons, patients, and families.
Ability to assess, adapt, and respond calmly to changing or crisis environments.
Ability to make independent decisions consistent with policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
Ability to prioritize assignments and manage time effectively.
Ability to assist with data analysis.
Innovative thinking, integrity, accountability, and ability to model these skills for peers.

Responsibilities

Complete specialized assessments in the practice area and provide feedback on assessment tools; consult with other social workers about assessments as needed.
Offer psychosocial guidance to enhance clinical practice and drive advance care planning conversations with the healthcare team.
Provide ongoing and crisis care to support a therapeutic and safe environment, and serve as a professional resource to care-team members.
Suggest or initiate performance-improvement projects to evaluate program and outcome effectiveness.
Apply knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ age, culture, ethnicity, spirituality, and diagnostic needs.
Share knowledge of relevant resources, initiate networking to address program gaps, and serve as a lead contact for complex patient cases.
Empower patients and the practice area in problem-solving and decision-making about personal, health, social, educational, vocational, financial, and interpersonal concerns in discharge planning, clinic visits, or ongoing behavioral health care.
Perform daily work independently, accept peer feedback, and consult with and assist other social workers on challenging cases.
Conduct clinical reviews of assessments, planning, interventions, and overall plans of care, providing peer feedback.
Educate patients and peers in alignment with the NASW Code of Ethics.
Advocate independently for self and team members.
Participate in a healthcare-system council or committee.
Participate in discussions about unit practice and recommend improvements.
Complete department-specific tasks assigned by the supervisor.