Social Worker LCSW
About The Position
The Social Worker LSW/Counselor evaluates and treats a wide range of psychosocial problems, applying clinical social work skills to help patients and their families resolve personal and environmental problems associated with mental or physical illness. The role reports to the Manager of the Department of Social Work and Counseling and the Program Clinical Director/Unit Chief. Social workers provide clinical services, care coordination, discharge planning, and case management for children and families, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and community partners. They may also provide supervision, consultation, teaching, and staff development as arranged with department leadership. Employees are expected to model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate its core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work or a related field.
- Must hold a Rhode Island license as an LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care across the life span, considering aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns at each step of care.
- Relevant clinical experience and a Rhode Island license (LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT) for general social work/counseling privileges.
- For independent clinical privileges, four years of post-master’s experience and a Rhode Island LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT license.
- Clinical-setting experience with children, adolescents, and families.
- Eligibility for privileging in three of the five areas of independent practice.
- Recommendation of the immediate supervisor and program director.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supervising clinical social workers.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct clinical services to children and families as determined by the manager, clinical director, or unit chief.
- Provide discharge planning and case management, and act as a community liaison as necessary for children and families.
- Coordinate clinical services with members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Complete documentation according to established policies and procedures.
- Participate in service-related meetings, including team meetings, rounds, clinical conferences, community meetings, staff meetings, and in-service sessions.
- Participate in social work department committees and other activities.
- Attend Social Work and Counseling Department staff meetings and fulfill responsibilities related to the department.
- Observe all hospital policies, rules, and regulations.
- May provide clinical supervision and/or consultation to social work or counseling staff, master’s students, trainees, or other staff as arranged with the manager.
- May participate in the MSW/LMHC training program and provide staff development as arranged with the Manager of Social Work and Counseling.
- May perform administrative, teaching, and training functions as delegated and agreed upon by the Program Chief and Social Work and Counseling Manager.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
