Outpatient Social Worker/LMSW

Hospital for Special Care•New Britain, CT

6d•$31 - $49

About The Position

The Outpatient Social Worker works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to assess the needs of patients and, when appropriate, their families and caregivers. The social worker arranges, coordinates, and advocates for services to address patients’ physical and psychosocial needs, and provides education to staff, patients, and families as necessary. The position is in the Autism Partial Hospital Program at Hospital for Special Care and is scheduled for 40 hours per week on the first shift. The role requires primarily indoor work, interaction with multiple people and disciplines, and frequent schedule fluctuations related to census, documentation requirements, and program development. The work may involve exposure to body fluids, contagious disease, and occasionally blood-borne pathogens and radiation. Physical demands include carrying documents and materials, frequent walking and standing, sitting for counseling sessions or meetings, reaching and bending, possible patient restraint, and lifting or carrying children. Manual dexterity is needed for writing, typing, computer use, and accessing the dictation system.

Requirements

M.S.W. from an accredited graduate school of social work.
Current Connecticut licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).
LMSW employees must achieve LCSW licensure within two years of hire.
Competence in meeting the needs of patients requiring treatment for chronic disease, complex medical issues, and/or rehabilitation therapies.

Nice To Haves

One year of clinical experience in a medical setting.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with community providers, social service agencies, and interdisciplinary team members.
Research and arrange community resources for patients and caregivers.
Provide supportive counseling to patients and families regarding psychosocial issues that may affect the team’s plan of care.
Run patient group meetings tailored to disease-specific or identified psychosocial needs in support of the outpatient population.
Complete medical-record documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with internal policy and professional standards.
Develop and maintain an understanding of cultures, traditions, values, and beliefs relevant to health care and decision-making.
Assess patients’ and, when appropriate, their families’ and caregivers’ needs, and arrange, coordinate, and advocate for services addressing physical and psychosocial needs.
Provide education to staff, patients, and families as necessary.