The Clinical Social Worker collaborates with Primary Care Providers and Collaborating Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive treatment and care management for behavioral health. Carries a caseload and routinely provides clinical interventions, completes validated assessments, offers psychoeducation, assist in treatment and diagnosis of behavioral health conditions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1 Master'sDegree inSocial Workor related field
2. Mustpossesscurrent license as required by state board where services will be provided:
MDLicensedMaster Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed CertifiedSocialWorker (LCSW) or Licensed Certified Social Worker –Clinical (LCSW-C)through the Maryland Board of Social Work
OHLicensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) through the Ohio Board of Social Work
PALicensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)PennsylvaniaBoardofSocial Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
WVLicensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW),Licensed CertifiedSocial Worker(LCSW),or Licensed IndependentClinical Social Worker(LICSW)through the West Virginia Board of Social Work
EXPERIENCE:
1. Two (2)years of direct clinical experience with behavioral health
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. C urrent license by state board where services will be provided:
WV:LicensedCertifiedSocial Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the state of West Virginia
MD:LicensedCertifiedSocial Worker (LCSW)orLicensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C)
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environments strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
2. Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive mental health support for designated caseload.
3. Monitors the patient’s progress by use of validated scales and clinical judgement; intervening as necessary and appropriate, to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, efficient, and cost effective.
4. Provides appropriate brief interventions, psychoeducation, direct care management to patients and families around issues related to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
5. Meets with the patient and/or family to assess needs and develop an individualized care plan and to arrange resources to meet the individual’s needs in collaboration with the patient’s care team.
6. Formulates, develops, and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief individual, marital, family and/or group therapies as well as grief and bereavement work.
7. Works with the multidisciplinary team to assist with screening, identification, diagnosis, management and treatment of victims of abuse, neglect, and domestic violence, rape, etc. Provides consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions, as needed. Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care, e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse
8. Works closely with Primary Care Provider and Collaborating Psychiatrist on identified patients to diagnose, treat and manages mental health and/or substance abuse problems in patients and family members.
9. Documents assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.
10. Knowledge of hospital, medical center and/or health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs.
11. Maintains a working knowledge of therapeutic techniques and interventions as well as awareness of resources available.
12. Keeps current with social work and health care developments and seeks to increase further enhancements of job related knowledge.
13. Provides teaching and training for students, staff, and faculty from social work and other disciplines. Contribute to the academic mission of the medical center and health system by participating in academic activity, such as committees, conferences, publications, teaching and research.
14. Exhibits professional behavior on a consistent basis.
15. Attends and participates in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Possesses excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills in interactions with patients, families, physicians, and health care team colleagues.
2. Ability to work with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds and be flexible, open minded, and adaptable to change.
3. Ability to prioritize multiple work assignments and manage time efficiently.
4. Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self-directed role.
5. Capable of independent judgment and action regarding psychosocial needs of patients.
Additional Job Description:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company:
WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.
Cost Center:
6134 WH Physician Practice Administration
Address:
1 Medical Park DriveWheelingWest Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
The West Virginia University Health System, which operates under the brand WVU Medicine, is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.
