Social Worker Clinical - Central Regional Hospital (PST)

State of North Carolina

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Central Regional Hospital is currently recruiting for a Clinical Social Worker in the Psychosocial Treatment Department. The primary purpose of this position is to provide group therapy for adult patients primarily, as well as to children and adolescent patients, if needed. This position reports directly to the PST Psychology/SW/Creative Arts Supervisor to ensure that the treatment components are clinically sound, evidence based, and meet hospital and departmental clinical objectives and standards. This position may also be required to supervise social work students and/or volunteers performing work or service during group treatments and will be required to be in direct observation of these students/volunteers during these activities. This position will participate in specialized activities to enhance patients’ well-being and treatment. This position may function as a liaison to a patient care unit, participate in treatment team planning, and complete patient enrollment in preferred groups.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an appropriately accredited school of social work.
• Licensure from NC SW Certification and Licensure Board.
• Fulfill all requirements for Licensure in North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as required by the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of assessment and counseling/therapy principles and their practical application to complex casework, group-work, crisis intervention, and community issues.
• Knowledge of social, psychological, and developmental theory, psychopathology, substance abuse, and differential diagnosis; ethical standards and practices of professional social work; and group facilitator skills.
• Basic knowledge of trauma informed care as well as psychiatric disorders.
• Ability to represent all disciplines of PST in treatment team meetings by making recommendations for treatment goals and interventions and reporting on patient progress in department programs.
• Ability to deal competently with conflict and volatile individuals and situations discussing sensitive emotional topics in a supportive, non-threatening manner.
• Ability to speak and write clearly with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide group therapy for adult patients primarily, as well as to children and adolescent patients, if needed.
• Ensure that treatment components are clinically sound, evidence based, and meet hospital and departmental clinical objectives and standards.
• Supervise social work students and/or volunteers performing work or service during group treatments.
• Be in direct observation of social work students/volunteers during group treatments.
• Participate in specialized activities to enhance patients’ well-being and treatment.
• Function as a liaison to a patient care unit.
• Participate in treatment team planning.
• Complete patient enrollment in preferred groups.
• Represent all disciplines of PST in treatment team meetings by making recommendations for treatment goals and interventions and reporting on patient progress in department programs.
• Deal competently with conflict and volatile individuals and situations discussing sensitive emotional topics in a supportive, non-threatening manner.
• Speak and write clearly with patients and staff.
• Successfully complete all required initial one-time trainings and hospital/clinical orientations.
• Successfully complete annual hospital training, NVCI training, discipline specific training, and required departmental training.
• Acquire relevant in-service training hours to maintain licensure as a LCSW, per NC statute.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $5,000 may be offered
• Comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.

What This Job Offers

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