Clinical Social Worker

University of Maryland Medical System•Belcamp, MD

1d•$35 - $53

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker provides advanced clinical social work and case management services in an assigned focus area or practice setting. The role completes specialized assessments, contributes feedback on assessment tools, provides psychosocial guidance, and helps the healthcare team address advance care planning. The social worker delivers ongoing and crisis care, serves as a professional resource to the care team, and leads coordination for complex patient cases. The position supports patients and practice areas with problem-solving and decision-making related to personal, health, social, educational, vocational, financial, and interpersonal concerns, including discharge planning, clinic visits, and ongoing behavioral health assistance. It also contributes to program and outcome evaluation, peer consultation and review, patient and peer education, practice improvement, and participation in healthcare system councils or committees. The role works independently, follows applicable policies and ethical standards, and completes assigned departmental duties and other duties as directed by the supervisor.

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 practice.
Skill in clinical assessment, treatment planning, clinical intervention, case management, psychoeducation, referral, psychotherapy, counseling, mental health disorder diagnosis, and advocacy.
Effective critical-thinking skills.
Effective 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 current policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
Ability to prioritize assignments and manage time effectively.
Ability to assist in data analysis.
Ability to demonstrate innovative thinking, integrity, and accountability.
Ability to model these skills for peers.

Responsibilities

Complete specialized assessments in the assigned focus area or practice setting and provide feedback to enhance assessment tools.
Provide consultation to other social workers regarding assessments and challenging cases.
Offer advanced psychosocial guidance and facilitate conversations about advance care planning with the healthcare team.
Provide ongoing and crisis care to promote a therapeutic and safe environment for patients.
Serve as a professional resource to care-team members and lead contact for complex patient cases.
Suggest or initiate performance-improvement projects to evaluate program and outcome effectiveness.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ age, culture, ethnicity, spirituality, and individual diagnostic needs.
Identify relevant resources, share them with team members, and initiate networking to address program gaps.
Empower patients and practice areas in problem-solving and decision-making concerning personal, health, social, educational, vocational, financial, and interpersonal concerns in discharge planning, clinic visits, or ongoing behavioral health assistance.
Function independently in daily work and model acceptance of peer feedback.
Conduct clinical reviews of assessments, planning, interventions, and overall plans of care, and provide 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 and/or committee.
Participate in discussions about unit practice and recommend improvements.
Complete department-specific tasks and other duties as assigned by the supervisor.