Clinical Consultant Social Worker (MSW/LSW)

Responsibilities

• Conducts patient/family/significant other interviews, chart reviews, and professional collaboration to obtain and interpret information pertaining to patient/client biopsychosocial functioning.
• Develops care plan, including discharge plan, incorporating medical plan of care.
• Participates in identification of cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation and refers such cases to the legally mandated authorities when applicable.
• Provides crisis intervention, information and referral and linkage to community resources as needed.
• Develops a plan of intervention based upon assessment to resolve identified problems and/or to support and enhance biopsychosocial functioning.
• Through individual, family, or group modalities, employs clinical intervention skills including, but not limited to, treatment planning; continuum of care planning (including discharge planning); supportive counseling; crisis intervention; specialized problem oriented planning and intervention; and educational counseling.
• Staff is accountable for coordinating clinical and financial outcomes of an assigned population. Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff and external organizations to achieve timely, cost effective management of patient care.
• Maintains awareness of current hospital, community services and appropriate care options that can assist patient/clinical biopsychosocial functioning. Provides information as well as facilitates successful linkages between those services and the patient/client.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree: Social Work (Required)
• DL-HC - Driver's License only if in a Home Care department
• Department of Motor Vehicles, LSW - Licensed Social Worker
• Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience as an LSW, preferably in a patient-centric setting
• Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills