Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Wake Forest, NC

About The Position

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment, clinical behavioral health diagnoses, 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 hospitalization, disability, chronic or terminal illness, and related stress, while coordinating care and advocating throughout the care continuum. Working with a multidisciplinary team, the social worker develops and revises care plans, evaluates education effectiveness, facilitates communication among providers, and serves as a resource on the emotional and social effects of illness. The position also provides clinical supervision or mentorship, responds to crises, contributes to clinical pathways and population-based programs, evaluates the impact of social work services, and may participate in clinical research and presentations.

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

Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and clinical behavioral health diagnoses; develop treatment plans and provide evidence-based clinical interventions, information, and community referrals.
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 support systems.
Help patients and families cope 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 care plans based on patient and family needs in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Provide patient and family education and assess its effectiveness.
Advocate for patients and families throughout the care continuum.
Remain available as a patient and family resource to facilitate communication among providers and monitor services rendered.
Provide clinical supervision to provisionally licensed social workers and/or mentor new social workers.
Advise team members and physicians about emotional, social, and psychosocial aspects of illness and effects on patients’ support systems.
Intervene in crisis situations using crisis intervention theory and skills appropriately and effectively.
Participate in developing and maintaining clinical pathways, protocols, and population-based programs, facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration.
Analyze the effects of social work involvement on quality outcomes, fiscal parameters, customer satisfaction, and system operations; 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 relevant information from medical records, physician reports, patients, and/or families, and document findings.
Document accurately and promptly according to departmental policy.
Participate in clinical research as appropriate and may deliver presentations within the specified field at local, national, or international levels.