Inpatient Psychiatry Clinical Social Worker

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, counseling, crisis intervention, and assistance connecting patients and families with community resources. Using individual, family, group, and specialized counseling approaches, the social worker partners with the multidisciplinary team to support positive outcomes and enhance the patient and family experience. This position is PRN (as needed), with varying hours and shifts, including weekends if needed. The role is based at Akron General Medical Center in Akron.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work with a casework concentration from a CSWE-accredited program.
Ohio license appropriate to the assigned caseload and practice area.
One to two years of direct practice experience.
Maintain competencies and knowledge specific to the patient population served.
Strong assessment, interviewing, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to build effective, collaborative relationships with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams, and community agencies.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to support positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessment interviews with patients and families to identify concerns requiring social work intervention and develop treatment plans for appropriate services.
Provide counseling for environmental needs, family or interpersonal conflict, grief, financial concerns, and coping with physical or mental illness using individual, family, group, or specialized counseling approaches.
Intervene in crisis situations.
Help patients and families adjust to acute and chronic illness, lifestyle changes resulting from illness or injury, and issues related to terminality.
Consult with Care Managers and other healthcare professionals when significant or intensive community resources are needed; receive referrals for complex problem resolution from Care Managers, physicians, and care teams.
Identify community resources and provide information and referrals.
Maintain professional knowledge, resource information, skills, and competencies through department development and professional education programs, and establish and pursue annual professional goals.
Document social work assessments, interventions, and psychosocial treatment plans in accordance with department and medical center guidelines; compile statistical reports and prepare required specialty documents and correspondence.
Participate in health system and departmental performance improvement initiatives to improve patient and family outcomes.
Adhere to the NASW Code of Ethics.
Complete mandatory education and training and maintain required organizational and departmental competencies.
Maintain applicable certification or licensure.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.