Social Worker, LCSW

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Social Worker, LCSW, to provide advanced psychosocial assessment and brief targeted intervention for social, emotional, and environmental issues impacting client/family ability to benefit from care. This role involves implementing family and individual psychotherapeutic interventions, including supportive counseling and crisis intervention, and assisting with discharge and disposition planning. The Social Worker will actively collaborate with the team to meet client care, outcome management, and system improvement goals, and will represent the Social Work department on institutional committees and task forces. Additionally, the role involves providing leadership for department committees/workgroups and supporting social work staff in meeting administrative and clinical standards.

Requirements

LIC-Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
Master's degree
Risk Management (Intermediate)
Clinical Counseling (Intermediate)
Crisis Intervention (Intermediate)
Patient Evaluation (Intermediate)
Patient Assessment (Intermediate)

Responsibilities

Provides initial assessment and develops plan of care according to The Joint Commission and CMS Best Practice Guidelines and within the scope of their license by the Tennessee Health Related Boards.
Completes psychosocial assessments and assists team with the development of the plan of care.
Provides education and or consultation to clients and families, treatment team and community.
Provides targeted evidence-based interventions into clinical practice with patients.
Facilitates transitions to appropriate levels of care via in person, telephone, or telehealth contact.
Acts as clinical liaison with patient, family, treatment team and community.
Participates and collaborates in system improvement goals.
Engages in regularly scheduled supervision as required by the Tennessee Health Related Boards.
Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.
Provides leadership and supervision within scope of license to meet departmental needs.
Maintains confidentiality and privilege in accordance with TN state codes and statutes.
Upholds ethical standards in accordance with relevant professional association’s code of ethics.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.