Job Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Social Worker to join our dynamic healthcare team. In this vital role, you will provide comprehensive social work services to diverse patient populations, ensuring they receive the support and resources needed for optimal well-being. Your expertise will help facilitate patient-centered care, promote emotional resilience, and coordinate community resources effectively. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients’ lives while working within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify social, emotional, and environmental needs, including diagnostic evaluations and mental health counseling.
- Develop individualized care plans aligned with social work practice standards and clinical ethical guidelines, incorporating behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and crisis intervention techniques.
- Provide direct client services such as individual and group therapy sessions, family counseling (including child & family counseling), and addiction counseling.
- Coordinate community resources to support patients’ discharge planning, home & community care, hospice & palliative medicine needs, and assisted living arrangements.
- Maintain accurate medical documentation and records in compliance with HIPAA regulations, ICD coding standards (ICD-9/10), CPT coding, and EMR systems.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including healthcare providers, nurses, therapists, and case managers to ensure holistic patient care.
- Participate in clinical research initiatives related to behavioral health or geriatrics to advance best practices and improve patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Valid state licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or equivalent credential.
- Proven experience working with diverse populations across settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, or home & community care environments.
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, Medicare regulations, ICD coding (ICD-9/10), and clinical documentation standards.
- Demonstrated expertise in behavioral health modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care (PTSD), dementia & Alzheimer’s care, autism spectrum disorder interventions, and end-of-life care.
- Excellent client communication skills with the ability to conduct intake assessments and provide empathetic support during crisis management situations.
- Familiarity with EMR systems and experience working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to handle acute care situations effectively while maintaining professionalism under pressure.
- Additional skills such as hospice & palliative medicine knowledge, post-acute care experience, inpatient experience, or working with geriatric or pediatric populations are highly valued.
Join us in delivering impactful social work services that empower patients and enrich lives! This paid position offers a rewarding environment where your skills will directly contribute to improved health outcomes across a broad spectrum of communities.
Pay: $30.55 - $44.01 per hour
Benefits:
- Continuing education credits
Work Location: In person
