Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, Jackson Behavioral Health, Full-Time, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides professional clinical social casework and may supervise subordinate social workers providing inpatient or outpatient services. The role delivers advanced casework in complex cases, applying professional social work principles and knowledge of disease entities and medical or psychiatric terminology. Subordinate social workers’ work is reviewed for adherence to accepted quality standards. The position may also include training graduate students in an accredited internship program. At Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, the LCSW works with adults and their families, providing social work services, counseling, therapeutic intervention, group support, and treatment and discharge planning in collaboration with interdisciplinary staff and community agencies. Depending on assignment, the role may support the VOCA Trauma Recovery Network by providing brief crisis intervention, assessing eligibility for services, and coordinating referrals and warm handoffs to outpatient resources. The position also participates in training, research, committees, meetings, and program-related work.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work.
Valid Florida licensure from the Association of Social Work Boards.
Generally, 5 to 7 years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

InterQual certification is highly preferred.
American Heart Association and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire; certification must have at least 6 months of validity and be maintained at JHS during employment.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with interdisciplinary staff to design and implement appropriate treatment and discharge plans.
Provide counseling and therapeutic intervention to patients and/or families using appropriate treatment modalities for adults and their families.
Collaborate with community agencies that provide services for adults and their families.
Lead or co-lead patient groups as needed.
Submit statistical reports as required.
Participate in orientation and training of social work and interdisciplinary staff.
Participate in research projects as required for program planning and evaluation.
Maintain current knowledge of social work practice, including bio-psychosocial issues affecting adults.
Participate in committees as assigned.
Supervise students.
Provide coverage as assigned.
Participate in hospital, departmental, and unit meetings.
Provide social work services to patients and/or families.
When assigned to the VOCA Trauma Recovery Network, identify and refer violent crime victims and their families to Thriving Mind South Florida.
For VOCA Trauma Recovery Network work, provide brief crisis intervention using appropriate evidence-based approaches and assess eligibility for TRN services.
Collaborate with TRN and interdisciplinary staff on discharge plans and warm-handoff referrals to connect patients with outpatient resources.
Participate in project workgroups and meetings as assigned by the supervisor and/or TRN Program Director, and perform other required VOCA-allowable TRN duties.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Provide professional supervision over subordinate social workers and review their work for adherence to accepted quality standards of social casework.