Lead Social Worker (LCSW) - Orleans MDT Coordinator

LCMC Health • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The Lead Social Worker (LCSW) delegates work and provides supervision for professional personnel. This role plans, organizes, and implements clinical social work services for patients and families, including psychosocial assessments and discharge planning for patients with complex psychosocial and medical problems. The Lead Social Worker helps patients and families cope with difficulties related to hospital admission, illness, treatment, and discharge. The role assesses, plans interventions for, and evaluates patient and family needs throughout the hospital stay to support optimal patient outcomes.

The position is based at Children’s Hospital and works on the day shift. The job posting describes the organization’s commitment to inclusive care and an equal opportunity workplace.

Requirements

• Louisiana State Board of Social Work licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or LCSW-BACS.
• At least 3 years of experience as a licensed social worker.
• Clinical knowledge and ability to work with developmental issues and disabilities across neonate, infant, toddler, school-age, adolescent, and young adult populations.
• Strong interpersonal skills to enable effective team collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of experience within the department.
• Hospital social work experience.

Responsibilities

• Delegate work and provide supervision for professional personnel.
• Plan, organize, and implement clinical social work services for patients and families.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and discharge planning for patients with complex psychosocial and medical problems.
• Help patients and families cope with difficulties related to hospital admission, illness, treatment, and discharge.
• Assess, plan interventions for, and evaluate patient and family needs throughout the hospital stay.
• Support optimal patient outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed