Social Worker - LGSW or LICSW - Inpatient
About The Position
Join our team as a dedicated and passionate social worker. In this crucial role, you will be instrumental in patient care by conducting diagnostic assessments, developing clinical interventions, facilitating crisis intervention and psychotherapy, and educating patients and their families. You will also function as a multidisciplinary team member, serving as a resource to other allied and administrative staff within the Section of Social Work and the Department of Nursing. Candidates for this position are required to possess a Master's in Social Work (MSW) degree, along with one of the licenses detailed below. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong psychosocial diagnostic skills and advanced knowledge of mental illness, personality development, and knowledge of psychiatric treatment. This role requires the ability to conduct individual, group, and family therapy, utilizing strong human relations skills to effectively interact with patients, patients' family members, all members of the treatment team, and community agencies. Knowledge of adjustment to medical diagnosis and chronic disease is also required. Licensure from the Minnesota Board of Social Work (MN BOSW) is required at the Licensed Graduate Social Work (LGSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Provisional LGSW, or Provisional LICSW levels. For LGSW/LISW personnel, following 4,000 hours of clinically supervised practice, eligibility to apply for LICSW licensure is expected, with attainment required by 8,000 hours. Employment at the LGSW/LISW level necessitates clinical practice under a MN BOSW-approved Clinical Supervision Plan, leading to LICSW attainment within 8,000 hours of employment post LGSW or LISW. Valid driver's license required for specific areas. Please include all the following in your application materials: CV/Resume Cover letter Current employees must attach their three most recent performance appraisals. Current employees who have not met their 1- or 2-year commitment to their current department/position, must attach an early release approval from their supervisor. Detailed international equivalency for foreign degrees. International Degrees : Must attach a detailed equivalency evaluation. Must show US equivalent degree. Evaluation must be completed from an organization listed as a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) www.naces.org or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) www.aice-eval.org .
Requirements
- Master's in Social Work (MSW) degree
- Licensure from the Minnesota Board of Social Work (MN BOSW) is required at the Licensed Graduate Social Work (LGSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Provisional LGSW, or Provisional LICSW levels
- Strong psychosocial diagnostic skills
- Advanced knowledge of mental illness, personality development, and knowledge of psychiatric treatment
- Ability to conduct individual, group, and family therapy
- Strong human relations skills to effectively interact with patients, patients' family members, all members of the treatment team, and community agencies
- Knowledge of adjustment to medical diagnosis and chronic disease
- Valid driver's license required for specific areas
Responsibilities
- Conducting diagnostic assessments
- Developing clinical interventions
- Facilitating crisis intervention and psychotherapy
- Educating patients and their families
- Functioning as a multidisciplinary team member
- Serving as a resource to other allied and administrative staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
