Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Sentara Hospitals • Charlottesville, VA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

MJMG Blue Ridge Internal Medicine is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join their collaborative outpatient care team in Charlottesville, VA. This role involves participating as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team to establish comprehensive and integrated plans for each patient. The position includes both clinical service delivery and referrals to appropriate community resources and other professionals, assisting patients and their families in meeting psychosocial needs that may predispose illness or interfere with achieving an optimal level of care. The social worker will assess social, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial situations, as well as disposition needs, for assigned patients. They will provide individualized care addressing physical, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual, and cognitive needs, and perform patient assessments through systematic data collection and review. Education and evaluation of patient/family learning needs are also key components, with consistent inclusion of the patient/family in care planning and outcome evaluation. The role requires effective use of the social work process, planning and revising care based on assessment and patient progress, and identifying and responding to ethical issues in patient care in a non-judgmental manner that respects diversity and patient rights. Integration of age-specific care principles and provision of clinical intervention and consultation are essential. Crisis intervention, facilitation of referrals, and individual, family, and group counseling are also part of the responsibilities. Regular participation in multidisciplinary team meetings, including rounds, is expected, along with developing and implementing patient care plans, monitoring progress, and modifying plans as needed. The role also includes providing bereavement counseling for patients, families, and staff, and consulting with other team members on identified problems or issues. Identifying high-risk patients for non-compliance and developing plans to address this is also a responsibility.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of social work experience required
• Master's degree in Social Work required
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required

Responsibilities

• Participates as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team to establish comprehensive and integrated plans for each patient.
• Assists patients and their families in meeting psychosocial needs which predispose illness or interfere with achieving an optimal level of care.
• Assesses the social, psychological, cultural, environmental and financial situations, as well as disposition needs, for each assigned patient.
• Provides individualized care to address the needs of the patient and family to include physical, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual and cognitive needs.
• Performs patient assessments through the systematic collection and review of patient-specific data and communicates assessments appropriately.
• Assesses patient/family learning needs, plans and provides education and evaluates the effectiveness of teaching in achieving desired outcomes.
• Consistently includes patient/family in planning care and evaluating programs and outcomes.
• Demonstrates effective use of the social work process to deliver individualized care to patients.
• Plans care based on the assessment, evaluates patient progress and revises care to attain expected outcomes.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to ethical issues in patient care; provides care in a non-judgmental manner that respects patient diversity and acknowledges patients' rights.
• Integrates principles of age-specific care into all aspects of practices.
• Provision of clinical intervention, consultation as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provides crisis intervention services and facilitates referral to other psychiatric/psychological professionals and community resources/agencies as needed.
• Provides individual, family and group counseling as needed.
• Regularly participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team including attendance at rounds.
• In concert with other members of the team, develops and implements a patient plan of care to address identified psychosocial problems or needs.
• Monitors the progress of the plan, evaluates outcomes and modifies the plan as needed.
• Provides bereavement counseling for patients, families, and members of the staff.
• Regularly provides consultation to the other members of the professional team related to identified problems or issues.
• Identifies patients who are at high risk for non-compliance or failure to adhere to the prescribed regimen and develops and implements a comprehensive plan.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level