Social Worker II - PRN - DCMC

Luminis Health • Lanham, MD

22d • $45 - $51 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides psychosocial assessment, individual, family and group therapy to a caseload of patients. Performs assessments, plans for and implements identified services for patients. Works with the patient and family/significant others on a safe discharge plan. Collaborates with the provider and interdisciplinary team on the care plan. This role involves providing comprehensive psychosocial assessments, creating a therapeutic framework for problem-solving, and responding to patient/family needs related to mental health issues and adjustment to illness. The position also involves identifying and linking patients to community resources, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, and ensuring timely reporting of suspected abuse or neglect.

Requirements

• Masters’ of Social Work degree (MSW).
• Minimum of 1 year of work in a mental health or substance use program.
• Two years’ experience rendering clinical social work services in a health care environment.
• Current license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Certified (LCSW-C).

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments for patients.
• Creates a therapeutic framework for effective problem solving with patient and family.
• Responds to patient/family needs related to mental health issues, adjustment to illness, disability, critical care issues, acceptance of discharge recommendations, need for long-term care placement, end of life, grief, trauma, abuse and neglect, substance abuse, and mental health issues.
• Identifies community services and resources available to patients and families and facilitates linkage with those services.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and communicates progress and status of patients.
• Makes recommendations and revises plan based on continued evaluation and collaboration.
• Communicates proactively with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluates patient/family progress toward established goals.
• Integrates medical record and nursing information in assessment and interventions.
• Ensures timely, appropriate, and accurate evaluation and reporting of suspected child/elder abuse and or neglect.
• Assesses for domestic violence issues and involves domestic violence program coordinator as indicated and appropriate.
• Documents interventions in patient's medical record following department standards.
• Participates in process improvement activities.
• Facilitates patient/family support groups.
• Assists in mentoring new professional staff and student interns.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

What This Job Offers

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