Clinical Social Worker-LICSW, MICU

Utilizing clinical social work techniques and theory, consults on, assesses, and intervenes with high-risk patients and their families regarding the impact/amelioration of emotional and social problems. Duties also include, but are not limited to, conducting psychosocial assessments, making a psychosocial diagnosis, planning and implementing effective treatments, evaluation, education, supervision, coaching and mentoring of the patient (client) and family members. The position consults with, collaborates and communicates with a wide range of social, governmental and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, physicians and other sources in the overall care of the patient.

Provides clinical supervision to staff who are seeking independent licensure, assigning and overseeing work, and assisting staff with complex cases. Manages internship program and provides clinical supervision to interns. Position Summary Uses clinical social work techniques and theory to assess, consult on, and intervene with high-risk patients and families around emotional and social problems. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment and diagnosis, treatment planning and implementation, evaluation, education, and supervision, coaching, and mentoring of patients and families.

The role works with social, governmental, and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, and physicians. It provides clinical supervision to staff seeking independent licensure, including assigning and overseeing work and helping with complex cases. It also manages the internship program and provides clinical supervision to interns.

Assess patients and families to identify emotional and social problems, using the department’s psychosocial assessment tool as a guideline. Identify the issues to address during the patient’s care, and build a plan.

Report all suspected abuse and neglect, and follow up to ensure timely consultation and compliance with legal mandates.

Identify when the patient’s family needs to be involved in the initial assessment, and attempt contact the same day when indicated. Consult and collaborate with healthcare team members to make sure the patient’s emotional and social needs are addressed. Provide psychotherapeutic treatment and/or psychosocial support to patients and families to reduce the impact of identified problems. Keep inpatients and families informed, involved, supported, and treated through at least weekly contact, and more often when a change in care or plan requires it.

Use social work technique and theory to help patients and families cope with illness or social problems and improve functioning and emotional state.

Inpatient: begin within 24 hours of referral; complete within two interviews or seven working days. Outpatient: begin as soon as the patient permits; complete within two interviews. Emergency Department: complete within four hours of discharge.

Maintain patient confidentiality per hospital policy, using professional discretion about what goes into the medical record or department clinical notes. Note in the medical record when critical patient information has been excluded and where it is available. Document each patient encounter concurrently in the medical record or department clinical record per department policy. Document ongoing treatment in the department clinic records, with date, time, title, and signature on each entry.

Comply with departmental, regulatory, and professional requirements for documentation and data collection.
Submit department statistics, records, and…