Clinical Social Worker

Medstar Research Institute • Washington, DC

71d

About The Position

The incumbent in this position is a professional clinical social worker who provides direct services to the patients . These services are related to hospitalization dealing with illness and post-hospital planning. The incumbent also provides social work consultation leadership and teaching functions for the patients and their families/significant others as well as for the community. Adheres to NASW Code of Ethics and exemplifies the qualities and values of the social work profession. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy policies procedures and standards.

Requirements

• Master's degree of Social Work from an accredited training program. required
• 3-4 years A minimum of 2 years experience with acute and chronically ill patients. required
• Hospital setting preferable required
• Experience with oncology patients preferred
• Lic Independent Clin Soc Wrk - LICSW in the District of Columbia required
• Clinical social work knowledge and practice skills related to psychosocial aspects of illness.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective interdisciplinary and interpersonal skills for practice and consultation.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical social work services to identified patients and families. This includes outpatient and inpatient services. Includes individual and group counseling regarding the impact of illness and hospitalization.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Facilitates communication regarding relevant psychosocial issues of patients and families to health care team through recording in medical records (inpatient and outpatient) consultation and participation in relevant meetings.
• Functions as a coordinating link between patient family hospital and community resources to assure continuity of care.
• Represents social work perspective and serves as department representative to designated Hospital and Lombardi Cancer Center committees and community organizations.
• Participates in orientation training and education programs for students as well as physicians nurses and other health care professionals as required.
• Assumes responsibility for identifying training needs and locating resources and promoting own professional development.
• Collaborates with other disciplines in development of new programs that enhance the quality of services to the Oncology Patient/Lombardi Cancer Center patient and their significant others.
• Collaborates with Clinical Nurse Coordinator staff and assists Discharge Planning Case Management Staff to facilitate appropriate placement of patients. This may be post hospitalization or when clinical conditions warrant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services