Clinical Social Worker

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Clinical Social Worker 3 (MSW) position is to provide both direct patient care to patients and families and assist in the coordination of team delivered services. The Clinical Social Worker 3 will complete a psychosocial assessment; develop treatment plans that are congruent with the overall health care plan; provide psychosocial intervention; educate patients, their family members, staff and social work students; facilitate compliance with treatment; work with the community to provide needed services; and coordinate discharge planning activities.

Requirements

Master of Social Work Degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program
Minimum of three (3) years of clinical social work experience with at least one (1) year in a specialty practice area
Lifting less than 20 lbs.
Prolonged standing
Prolonged sitting
Frequent bending
Walking (distance)
Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
Strong recall
Reasoning
Problem solving
Hearing
Speak clearly
Write legibly
Reading
Logical thinking
Fast pace environment
Steady pace
Able to handle multiple priorities
Frequent and intense customer interactions
Noisy environment
Able to adapt to frequent change

Nice To Haves

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia preferred
Clinical social work experience in an acute care setting preferred
Supervise social work students on a voluntary basis.
Depending on unit assignment may supervise other Masters and Doctoral Degree students from other disciplines (e.g. Psychology).
Depending on the unit assignment, may be required to work alternate schedules, weekends and/or holidays, and take call.
May be required to work alternate unit assignments, including at other clinical locations.

Responsibilities

Complete a psychosocial assessment.
Develop treatment plans that are congruent with the overall health care plan.
Provide psychosocial intervention.
Educate patients, their family members, staff and social work students.
Facilitate compliance with treatment.
Work with the community to provide needed services.
Coordinate discharge planning activities.
Initiate patient/family intervention based on self-assessment of service need(s).
Initiate community/facility referrals based on identified patient/family needs.
Initiate consultation with facility staff regarding psychosocial patient/family needs.
Contact the appropriate Social Services Department to report suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation cases.
Develop intervention plans and related interventions with patients/families/significant others.
Initiate education activities with and for facility staff.
Contribute to quality improvement activities through self-analysis of services and needs.
Participate in service area meetings, training, and patient care conferences.