Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation•Austin, TX

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About The Position

Rehab Without Walls is hiring an LCSW to join our Home & Community Rehabilitation team in Austin, TX. We are seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to provide specialized mental health counseling for social and emotional adjustment during rehabilitation from catastrophic injury or illness. This position involves supporting individuals and families as they adapt to disability and lifestyle changes. You will provide therapeutic interventions, as well as resource support and navigation that address the patient’s goals. Knowledge of medical social work and/or neurological injury (TBI/CVA) Rehab Without Walls, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care. It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities. By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients. For more information, please visit www.rehabwithoutwalls.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work (LCSW)
Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensure in the state of practice
Minimum of one year experience in a rehabilitation setting serving individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or acute diagnosis
Current BLS (Basic Life Support) First Aid and CPR certification required
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
Duties require fine motor skills, visual acuity, and walking/ standing for extended periods
Additional physical requirements include pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive evaluations, assessing the social, emotional and support needs of the patients and their families
Sets measurable objectives that are formulated in conjunction with the rehab team
Assists the physician and other health team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's health problems
Instructs/counsels’ patients and families in treating and coping with social and emotional response connected with illnesses
Participates in care coordination activities and acts as a resource to other health team members in the identification and resolution of patient needs
Identifies and assists the patient and/or family to utilize appropriate community resources to achieve measurable objectives