Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Advocate Health•Winston-Salem, NC

6d•$31 - $46

About The Position

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment, clinical behavioral health diagnosis, treatment planning, evidence-based interventions, brief psychotherapy, supportive counseling, education, and referrals for patients and their support systems. The role helps patients and families cope with stress related to hospitalization, disability, chronic illness, and terminal illness, and coordinates care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. The social worker advocates for patients and families throughout the care continuum, supports communication among providers, responds to crises, and advises team members and physicians about emotional and psychosocial aspects of illness. The role also contributes to clinical pathways, protocols, population-based programs, quality and operational evaluation, documentation, and clinical research or presentations as appropriate. It may include clinical supervision of provisionally licensed social workers and mentoring new social workers. The position is full time, 40 hours per week, with a Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule. Work is primarily indoors in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-approved graduate school.
One year of experience within the current department, or two years of healthcare experience for external candidates.
License in Clinical Social Work in the applicable state and/or South Carolina.
Proof of membership in a professional organization.
Ability to mentor or supervise new social workers as needed by the department.

Nice To Haves

Additional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide biopsychosocial assessments, clinical behavioral health diagnoses, treatment planning, evidence-based clinical interventions, and information and referrals to the community.
Interview patients and their social support systems to complete initial psychosocial evaluations and assessments.
Provide brief psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and education to patients and their social support systems.
Assist patients and families in coping with stress related to hospitalization, disability, chronic illness, or terminal illness.
Identify, plan, and coordinate aspects of patient and family care.
Develop, monitor, and revise plans of care based on patient and family needs, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
Provide patient and family education and assess its effectiveness.
Advocate for patients and families throughout the care continuum.
Remain available as a resource to patients and families, facilitate communication among providers, and monitor services rendered.
Provide clinical supervision to provisionally licensed social workers and/or mentor new social workers in the department.
Serve as a resource to team members and physicians regarding emotional, social, and psychosocial aspects of illness and effects on patients' support systems.
Intervene in crisis situations using crisis intervention theory and skills.
Participate in initiating, developing, and maintaining clinical pathways, protocols, and population-based programs, facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration.
Analyze and evaluate the effects of social work involvement on quality outcomes, fiscal parameters, customer satisfaction, and system operations, and implement strategies to address system, performance, and patient variances.
Refer patients and families to external agencies or resources for treatment when appropriate.
Gather and interpret appropriate information from medical records, physician reports, patients, and families, and document findings.
Document accurately and promptly according to departmental policy.
Participate in clinical research as appropriate and may provide presentations within the specified field at local, national, or international levels.