Clinical Social Worker III - Team Lead

Responsibilities

Provides social work services in a variety of adult and pediatric settings across the health care continuum with a focus on holistic patient-centered care and attention to the needs of vulnerable populations.

Works both independently and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team. Key services include (but are not limited to) comprehensive evaluation of psychosocial and mental/behavioral health status, legal and safety considerations, substance use or addiction, chronic illness, or end of life issues with the use of brief counseling, transition planning, crisis management and planning and coordination with internal and community stakeholders.

Social work intervention may be with individuals, family members or groups. Throughout the care continuum, social workers will utilize a strengths-based approach with the aim to enhance the capacity of people to address their own needs.

Qualifications

• Education: Master of Social Work degree from an accredited School of Social Work required.
• Experience: 5 years’ relevant experience in care management, mental health and/or addictions services, medical social work, or social service organization.
• Skills: Broad knowledge of the principles of social work and the ability to apply them with individuals, families and/or groups integrating knowledge of normal development and the aging process, changes related to illness, and the needs of patients with acute, chronic, and terminal illness in assessment and intervention with attention to cultural and literacy implications.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of medical, mental health and substance use diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical terminology.
• Organizational, communication and collaboration skills: Strong organizational, communication and collaboration skills, including an ability to effectively triage patient and family needs, function as member of an interdisciplinary team, identification and collaboration with community stakeholders or resources and written documentation.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of social determinants of health, principles of diversity/equity/inclusion and culturally responsive practice with populations who have experienced historical marginalization.
• Advocacy: Demonstrates ability to locate, utilize and advocate for patient/family access to hospital/ community resources.
• Legal/regulatory knowledge: Knowledge of legal, regulatory and compliance requirements and an ability to be a resource to all team members regarding such issues.
• Computer skills: Knowledge of electronic medical record and effective utilization of basic computer programs.
• Experience: Experience and/or training in mentorship, clinical supervision, group facilitation.

Skills

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Oregon or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in WA required (depending on state of employment).

Pay

Pay Range: USD $45.89 - USD $65.63 /Hr.