Clinical Social Worker

Job Title: Clinical Social Worker

Employment Status: Full time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Facility: 1906 Belleview Ave SE - Roanoke CP01 Carilion Medical Center.

Requisition Number: R157590 Clinical Social Worker (Open)

The clinical social worker provides psychosocial assessments, interviews, and/or treatments and discharge planning to patients and families to assist them in coping with hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, and/or life situation. The social worker works collaboratively with other members of the health care team, community resources, regulatory agencies and third-party payers in order to facilitate the transition of the patient through the organization while maintaining the highest quality of services possible.

• Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate emotional, social, and environmental factors affecting patients and families.
• Develop and coordinate comprehensive care transition plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, ensuring appropriate resource utilization.
• Regularly reassess care plans and adjust as needed, with face-to-face coordination whenever possible.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of benefit plans, regulatory guidelines, and resources for cost‑effective care.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and confidential documentation, meeting professional standards and federally regulated timelines for assessments and discharge plans.
• Stay current with social work and healthcare developments, attending department training and educational sessions as required.
• Provide supervision, teaching, and training for staff and students as needed.
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary meetings and maintain effective communication with all care team members to ensure timely and appropriate care transitions.
• Advocate for patients and provide therapeutic interventions to support their adaptation to illness or life changes.
• Support patients and families by addressing emotional and coping challenges, and providing education related to their condition.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives, adhering to productivity measures and utilizing data to monitor and enhance patient care.
• Comply with departmental policies and procedures while identifying and escalating avoidable delays in care transitions.

• Education: Master’s degree from an accredited school of Social Work required.
• Experience: Minimum of two years social work experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Other
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Effective interpersonal, communication, and team working skills required. Must successfully complete orientation and competency validation for position. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of social work theory and practice: proven expertise as a clinical social worker; crisis intervention skills; critical thinking and creative problem solving. Satisfactory completion of orientation; positive interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; analytical skills; cultural competence; integrity; team player;
  
  courteous; ability/willingness to work as an integral member of a multi-skilled team.

Recruiter: KIMBERLIE GONCE

Recruiter Email: kagonce

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Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well‑being to help you develop and thrive. That's why we offer a well‑rounded benefits package, and many perks and well‑being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life at work and when you're away.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
• Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
• Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
• Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
• Access to our health and wellness app, Virgin Pulse
• Discounts on childcare
• Continued education and training