Ambulatory Clinical Social Worker: Pediatric Cardiology, Part Time Position

About the role

The purpose of the Clinical Social Worker position is to provide both direct patient care to patients and families and assist in the coordination of team delivered services. Age-specific groups served are determined by unit assignment.

Responsibilities

• Complete psychosocial assessments
• Develop treatment plans congruent with the overall health care plan
• Provide psychosocial intervention
• Educate patients, family members, staff, and social work students
• Facilitate compliance with treatment
• Work with the community to provide needed services
• Coordinate discharge planning activities

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Virginia — required for hire
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical social work experience
• Master of Social Work degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program

Qualifications

• LCSW in the State of Virginia — preferred for continued employment
• Clinical social work experience in an acute care setting — preferred
• Initiate patient/family intervention based on self-assessment of service needs
• Initiate community/facility referrals based on identified patient/family needs
• Initiate consultation with facility staff regarding psychosocial patient/family needs
• Contact appropriate Social Services Department to report suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation cases
• Develop intervention plans and related interventions with patients/families/significant others
• Initiate education activities with and for facility staff
• Contribute to quality improvement activities through self-analysis of services and needs
• Participate in service area meetings, training, and patient care conferences
• May supervise social work students on a voluntary basis
• Depending on unit assignment, may supervise other Masters and Doctoral degree students from other disciplines (e.g., Psychology)

Physical requirements

• Lifting less than 20 lbs
• Prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, frequent bending, walking (distance), reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
• Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking
• Fast-paced environment, steady pace, able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy environment, able to adapt to frequent change

Pay

Compensation range: $30.01 – $46.51 per hour. Actual salary offers are based on relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

Schedule

Days. Depending on unit assignment, may be required to work alternate schedules, weekends, holidays, and take call.