Clinical Social Worker - CSWA or LCSW

Overview

Join to apply for the Clinical Social Worker - CSWA or LCSW role at Legacy Health
. Are you committed to holistic patient-centered care? Do you thrive providing adult and pediatric care in a variety of settings? If you want to grow as an empathetic advocate for the needs of vulnerable populations, you may be perfect for our Legacy team.

With compassion and commitment, Clinical Social Workers embody the Legacy mission of making life better for others. They evaluate psychosocial and mental health issues of patients to ensure transition planning, crisis management, and coordination of internal and external services. They assess intervention strategies for behavioral and addiction issues, end‑of‑life care, and informed decision making about therapeutic options. Our Clinical Social Workers are advocates not just for our patients but also for their surrogates, family members, caregivers, and health care providers.

Provides social work services in a variety of adult and pediatric settings across the health care continuum with a focus on holistic patient-centered care and attention to the needs of vulnerable populations. Works both independently and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Key services include (but are not limited to) comprehensive evaluation of psychosocial and mental/behavioral health status, legal and safety considerations, substance use or addiction, chronic illness, or end-of-life issues with the use of brief counseling, transition planning, crisis management and coordination with internal and community stakeholders. Social work intervention may be with individuals, family members or groups.

Throughout the care continuum, social workers will utilize a strengths-based approach with the aim to enhance the capacity of people to address their own needs.

• Education:
  
  Master of Social Work degree from an accredited School of Social Work (required).
• Experience:
  
  Preferred 1 year of relevant experience in care management, mental health and/or addictions services, medical social work, or social service organization.

• Experience:
  
  2 years of relevant experience in care management, mental health and/or addictions services, medical social work, or social service organization. Preferred 3 years of relevant experience.

• Broad knowledge of the principles of social work and the ability to apply them with individuals, families and/or groups integrating knowledge of normal development and the aging process, changes related to illness, and the needs of patients with acute, chronic, and terminal illness in assessment and intervention with attention to cultural and literacy implications.
• Knowledge of medical, mental health and substance use diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical terminology.
• Strong organizational, communication and collaboration skills, including an ability to effectively triage patient and family needs, function as a member of an interdisciplinary team, identify and collaborate with community stakeholders or resources, and provide written documentation.
• Knowledge about social determinants of health, principles of diversity/equity/inclusion, and culturally responsive practice with populations who have experience of historical marginalization.
• Demonstrates ability to locate, utilize and advocate for patient/family access to hospital/community resources.
• Exhibits knowledge of legal/regulatory issues and an ability to be a resource to all team members regarding such issues.
• Ability to navigate electronic medical records and effectively utilize basic computer programs.
• Knowledge of legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements and an ability to be a resource to all team members regarding such issues and the current health care environment.

• Clinical Social Worker I (CSWA) Position Requirements:
  Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA, working toward LCSW) required in OR.
• CPR certification required:
  American Heart Association (AHA) issued BLS Provider certification.
• Clinical Social Worker II (LCSW) Position Requirements:
  Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required in OR.
• CPR certification required:
  American Heart Association (AHA) issued BLS Provider certification.

USD $41.24 - USD $58.96 /Hr.

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