Social Worker (LCSW​/LICSW) - Pediatric Group Practice

Summary

The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients. They are dedicated to patient and family‑centered care that values personal self‑determination, skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate, and ethical problem‑solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social, and resource issues that impact individual patients, families, and at‑risk populations.

Social Workers are responsible for working collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient‑centered care for both individual patients and the medical community.

Our social worker will work as a member of the pediatric primary care department to provide short‑term therapy to patients with clinical mental health conditions including but not exclusive of anxiety, depression, and other mood‑related conditions as well as ADHD and behavioral dysregulation. They conduct psychosocial assessments, provide clinical services to pediatric patients that address psychosocial, environmental, age‑specific, and cultural issues in order to maximize emotional, social, and physical well‑being and the effective/efficient use of health care and community resources.

Available to pediatricians for consultations and acute assessments during routine clinic encounters.

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal and/or environmental issues.
• Formulate biopsychosocial assessment, disposition, and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in the treatment and care plan.
• Provide short‑term, evidence‑based psychotherapy (individual, groups) to patients in the pediatric practice in‑person and virtually.
• Screen patients and develop comprehensive assessments and treatment plans for patients engaged in BH treatment.
• Provide a range of interventions to support primary care mental health and behavioral needs such as crisis intervention, care coordination, information, referrals, and safety planning.
• Assess patients presenting with new mental health and behavioral symptoms to aid in the identification of the best treatment options for them.
• Participate in formal and informal case reviews, seminars and / or inter‑ and intra‑departmental peer review meetings.
• Work closely with the other members of the primary care practice to provide timely and appropriate care.
• Advocate for school‑related needs as applicable to behavioral health diagnoses.

• Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) required.

• Clinical experience in a medical setting 0-1 year required for Clinical Social Worker I.
• Clinical experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required for Clinical Social Worker II.

• Demonstrate proficient clinical judgment and application of professional values and ethics.
• Demonstrate proficiency to formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and the documentation of both in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate sound clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Demonstrate proficient working knowledge of internal and external resources and refer appropriately.
• Provide a range of evidence‑based interventions.
• Advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients, family and the interdisciplinary team.
• Incorporate social sensitivity.
• Utilize supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately when appropriate.
• Actively seek assistance with complex cases and situations in a timely…