CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER-CRMC

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital • Largo, MD

37d • $34 - $43

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker provides prehensive social work services for the patient population served and care management services to those patients in clinical programs.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social Work from a University accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Current license to practice Social Work in the State of Maryland. LCSW-C required.
• Five years experience as a Social Worker in an acute or rehabilitation hospital with pediatric experience preferred. Experience in child welfare, family service, or mental health setting, is also desirable. Experience with anization and coordination of care for plex families; discharge planning, interagency coordination, case management and utilization management is preferred
• Knowledge of normal growth and development for infants to young adults
• Knowledge of family functioning and the nature of chronic illness/disability and its impact on the patient and family
• Skill in individual, family and group treatment modalities.
• Ability to effectively municate both orally and in writing with interdisciplinary team members, family members, munity agencies, referral sources and payers.
• Ability to work effectively with an economically and culturally diverse population.
• Ability to balance patient/family needs with constraints imposed by third-party payers and agency regulations.
• Knowledge of third party payer systems including Medicaid and Managed Care Organizations
• Detail oriented Ability to multi-task
• Excellent munication skills and interpersonal skills Tact and sensitivity
• Time management and anization skills
• Ability to effectively negotiate and build strong collaborative relationships
• Ability to walk, run, stand, sit, reach, stoop, bend, rush, pull, demonstrate manual dexterity and mobility and has visual and auditory ability to do this job

Responsibilities

• Psychosocial assessment of families
• Participation in the development of an interdisciplinary treatment plan
• Provides educational, supportive and counseling services to families
• Coordination of services with munity agencies
• Participating in discharge planning, and patient post discharge follow-up.
• Achieve high quality and cost effective patient ou es across the continuum of care
• Functions with a focus on patient safety, customer service, and family centered care
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives for the department

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees