Clinical Social Worker LCSW ICU University Campus Job Silver Spring area,Maryland USA,Healthcare

Position: Clinical Social Worker LCSW [3 ICU], 40 Hours Days, University Campus

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Hiring Range:

$62,004.80 - $

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations
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Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday, On Call - Required

Scheduled

Hours:

8a-430p

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

Cost Center:

10030 - 4400 Social Services

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Provides assessment of patients/families and their adaptation to patient’s illness. Provides counseling as needed and ensures maximum patient participation in plans for discharge and recovery. Identifies system or discharge problems and develops discharge plans and presents options to patients. Assessment of all potential cases of abuse: child, elderly, disabled and/or domestic violence.

I. Major Responsibilities:

Provides clinical service to patients and their families through individual, family, or group work, such as biopsychosocial assessment, crises intervention, treatment planning and counseling relative to medical conditions.

Identifies clinical resources and make referrals when necessary.

Collaborates with physicians, care coordinators, discharge planners, and other health care professionals to identify barriers to discharge or treatment and help resolve these issues with patients, families, or external sources.

Advocates for patients and families as they negotiate the health care system so that effective care, treatment, and planning may occur.

Documents all information obtained in evaluation, assessment, consultation, referral, and disposition to comply with regulatory requirements, as well as ensuring best possible patient outcome.

Utilizes the language of the current DSM-IV-TR to establish comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and subsequent planning and treatment.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.

Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.

Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.

Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.

Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.

Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.

Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position

Qualifications:

License/Certification/

Education:

Required:

Master’s Degree in Social Work.

Current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure.

Experience/

Skills:

Required:

Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in discharge planning, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.

Data compilation and analysis skills.

Excellent written and communications skills.

Basic computer skills.

Preferred:

One to three years of Social Work experience.

Unless…