Pediatric Transplant Social Worker

Yale New Haven Health • New Haven, CT

3d

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker I is a licensed, experienced professional who provides clinical assessment and treatment to patients and families and social work consultation to interdisciplinary teams in inpatient and ambulatory settings throughout Yale New Haven Health System. The role may include diagnostic assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, brief treatment, crisis intervention, mental health consultation, teaching and mentoring, and participation in projects or task forces as assigned by a supervisor. The clinical social worker collaborates with healthcare team members throughout the organization.

The social worker is expected to interact professionally with people of all ages and from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, lifestyles, and physical abilities. They must maintain and develop their knowledge and skills through educational opportunities and meet state licensure, hospital, and departmental standards.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited school of social work.
• For Connecticut: 3,000 hours of post-master's social work experience and 100 hours of post-master's clinical supervision, consistent with LCSW licensure requirements.
• For Rhode Island: 24 months of experience licensed as a licensed clinical social worker under appropriate supervision, consistent with LICSW licensure requirements.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license from Connecticut, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) license from Rhode Island, or an out-of-state license with endorsement and fulfillment of Connecticut or Rhode Island licensing requirements.
• Empathy, active listening, critical thinking, strong organizational and computer skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with and advocate for patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment and treatment to patients and families in inpatient and ambulatory settings.
• Provide social work consultation to interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Perform diagnostic assessments, counseling, psychotherapy, brief treatment, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation as appropriate.
• Participate in teaching, mentoring, and projects or task forces as assigned by a supervisor.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members throughout the organization.
• Interact professionally with people of diverse ages and backgrounds.
• Maintain and enhance professional knowledge and skills through educational opportunities and compliance with licensure, hospital, and departmental standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level