Social Worker - Clinical - LCSW/LICSW - TISCC

Mayo Clinic • Jacksonville, FL

22h

About The Position

This social work position is located within the Transgender and Intersex Specialty Care Clinic (TISCC) at Mayo Clinic Florida. In this role, the social worker is a vital member of the interdisciplinary team, delivering integrated gender-affirming care to transgender, gender diverse, and intersex individuals. The clinic services include medical therapy, psychosocial support, and surgery, all guided by a commitment to fostering an inclusive and safe environment that inspires hope and promotes health and well-being. The social worker is essential to ensure that each patient receives comprehensive and compassionate psychosocial care from a collaborative team. Responsibilities include: Conducting diagnostic assessment, determining clinical interventions, facilitating crisis intervention and short-term psychotherapy, and provides education for patients and their families. Communicating effectively verbally and in writing while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external support systems. Participating in the development and implementation of the treatment/transition plan. Functioning as an interdisciplinary team member. Functioning within the research, practice, and education shields at Mayo Clinic. Complying with required standards for medical/legal responsibilities and serves as a resource to other allied and administrative staff within the section of Social Work and the Department of Nursing. This position includes specified billable patient contact hours dependent upon assigned unit/site.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree
• Two years supervised therapy experience in behavioral health and/or medical social work including diagnostic assessment, individual, group, and family therapy
• Florida LCSW/LICSW license to practice independently at the clinical level as required by applicable state requirements

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience with population to be served is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of mental illness, personality development, and the types of treatment, and skills in conducting individual, group, and family therapy.
• Knowledge of adjustment to medical diagnosis and chronic disease.
• Strong communication skills to interact with patients, patients' family members, consultants, residents, hospital personnel, community agencies, and other resources.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form.
• Psychosocial diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducting diagnostic assessment
• Determining clinical interventions
• Facilitating crisis intervention and short-term psychotherapy
• Provides education for patients and their families
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external support systems
• Participating in the development and implementation of the treatment/transition plan
• Functioning as an interdisciplinary team member
• Functioning within the research, practice, and education shields at Mayo Clinic
• Complying with required standards for medical/legal responsibilities and serves as a resource to other allied and administrative staff within the section of Social Work and the Department of Nursing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees