Licensed Master Social Worker

Valleywise Health•Phoenix, AZ

16h

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Manager Care Coordinator, the Licensed Master Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, coordination, community referrals, and support or counseling on assigned units. The position serves patients and families, with a specific focus on substance abuse interventions and psychiatric service coordination. The social worker assists patients and families with adjusting to acute and chronic illness, coping with lifestyle changes related to illness or disability, participating in restorative health programs, carrying out discharge recommendations, and addressing issues of death and dying. Using a variety of treatment modalities, the position helps patients and families alleviate or resolve social, financial, cultural, and emotional problems and barriers related to illness, health care, and rehabilitation.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work.
Unrestricted license from the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
For an ambulatory setting, a valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, or a completed Affidavit at the time of hire; complete the card application within seven days of hire and present the card within 90 days of applying.
Obtain a BLS card through an American Heart Association (AHA) training center within 30 days of hire.
Demonstrated clinical knowledge and skill in case management, hospital practice, complex psychosocial interventions, and community resource management.
Excellent communication and clinical skills, including the ability to maintain professional rapport with team members, physicians, and internal and external partners.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work with professionals while maintaining confidentiality standards.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
Basic computer word-processing skills and the ability to use a computer to navigate an electronic medical record.
Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience providing acute care hospital case management services, such as psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, coordination, community referrals, or support and counseling, demonstrating a strong understanding of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities in acute and/or ambulatory care settings.
Bilingual and bicultural capabilities.

Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, coordination, community referrals, and support or counseling on assigned units.
Provide services to patients and families, focusing particularly on substance abuse interventions and psychiatric service coordination.
Help patients and families adjust to acute and chronic illness and cope with lifestyle changes resulting from illness or disability.
Assist patients and families with participation in restorative health programs and implementation of discharge recommendations.
Support patients and families in addressing issues of death and dying.
Use treatment modalities to help alleviate or resolve social, financial, cultural, and emotional problems and barriers related to illness, health care, and rehabilitation.