Social Worker-MSW | Ambulatory - University Town Centre

Social Worker-MSW | Ambulatory - University Town Centre

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Provides social work services to patients, their families, and/or significant others through counseling, emotional support, assisting with environmental needs, crisis intervention, and group leadership.

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related field.
• Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) through West Virginia Board of Social Work.

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related field.
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), or Licensed Independent Social Worker-Supervision (LISW-S) through Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field.
• Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LISW-C) through Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related field.

• Certification in Case Management.
• Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker through Pennsylvania Department of State (for Pennsylvania locations).

• Two (2) years' social work experience.

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and community strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
• Participate as an integral professional in an interdisciplinary treatment team led by physician.
• Formulate, develop, and implement comprehensive treatment plans utilizing appropriate evidence‑based treatments and interventions.
• Screens, educates on diagnosis, and provides therapy and interventions to individuals with a variety of presenting problems including substance abuse, depression, and anxiety, thought disorders, trauma, and autism spectrum.
• Provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions as needed.
• Provide education to patients and families regarding adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
• Participate in multi‑disciplinary health care teams and represent clinical social work perspective as liaison with patient and family.
• Formulate, develop, and implement discharge plan beginning on the day of admission through length of stay.
• Act as liaison with community agencies and resources to assist patients and families as needed.
• Facilitate cognitive/psycho educational group therapy at least once per day and provide individual Solution Focused Brief therapy and crisis intervention as ordered by doctor and/or as needed.
• Provide updates and information to families/support persons and care providers through length of patient stay and facilitate family meetings to provide discharge planning and education.
• Facilitate referrals to placement options including but not limited to personal care homes, nursing homes, skilled rehab, assisted living, and group homes.
• Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital, and/or health system guidelines and standards.
• Maintain electronic medical records and documentation in accordance with department, hospital, medical center, and/or health system policies. Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.

• Complete annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, in‑services, and competency validation.

• Prolonged periods of standing or…