Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) - Lurie Center for Autism

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Job Summary

Starting rate $92,227
Sign on bonus for non MGB employees $10,000

The Clinical Social Worker is an essential member of multidisciplinary care team at the Lurie Center for Autism, a clinical, research, training and advocacy program dedicated to treating individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disorders across the lifespan. The Clinical Social Worker performs compressive assessments and collaborates with healthcare team members to develop and implement patient centered treatment plans that integrate the medical, social, and resource issues that impact individual patients and families.

Qualifications

Essential Functions

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patientsages 6-15 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) andtheirfamilies.
  
  Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition, and treatment plans.

• Provide evidence-basedclinicalinterventionsto individuals,families,andoccasionallygroups,includingpsychoeducation,solutions-focused, supportive,andASD-informedtherapy

• In collaboration withmultidisciplinaryteam, including Lurie Center psychologist, evaluate patients with intellectual disabilities for guardianship and complete the Clinical Team Report (CTR).

• Provide relevant referrals, advocacy,and clinical care coordination between healthcare providers, schools, public agencies,community resources,etc.

• Additional responsibilities asrequiredto support the needs of the Lurie Center and its patients.

Education Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Workrequired

Experience Qualifications

• 2-3 years Clinical Experience in a medical setting required

• Prior experience working with patients with autism spectrum disorder strongly preferred

• Bilingual preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates proficient clinical judgment and application of professional values and ethics. Integration of prior clinical experience into current practice.

• Demonstratesproficiencyto formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, andthe documentation of bothin a timely manner.

• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients whilemaintainingprofessional boundaries.

• Demonstrates proficient working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately.

• Providesa range of evidence-based interventions.

• Ability to advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients,familyand the interdisciplinary team.

• Incorporates social sensitivity.

• If appropriate,utilizessupervision and consultation regularly and appropriately.

• Actively seeks assistance with complex cases and situations in a timely manner.

• Engages in quality improvement projects,usesdata to measure progress.

• Facilitate skill-based groups.

• Knowledge,understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.

• Demonstrate capacity to effectively communicate findings with a broader audience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workerrequired[LICSW
  - State License]

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision…