Clinical Social Worker-LICSW, MICU, 40 Hours (Days)

About the role

Utilizing clinical social work techniques and theory, consults on, assesses, and intervenes with high-risk patients and their families regarding the impact and amelioration of emotional and social problems. Duties include conducting psychosocial assessments, making a psychosocial diagnosis, planning and implementing effective treatments, evaluation, education, supervision, coaching and mentoring of the patient (client) and family members. The position consults with, collaborates and communicates with a wide range of social, governmental and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, physicians and other sources in the overall care of the patient. Provides clinical supervision to staff who are seeking independent licensure, assigning and overseeing work, and assisting staff with complex cases. Manages internship program and provides clinical supervision to interns. Department: MICU.

Schedule

40 Hours (Days) Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; one weekend per month; one holiday per year.

Responsibilities

• Assessment & Care Planning: Assess patients and families to identify emotional and social problems, using the department’s psychosocial assessment tool as a guideline. Identify the issues to address during the patient’s care, and build a plan.
• Safety & Mandated Reporting: Report all suspected abuse and neglect, and follow up to ensure timely consultation and compliance with legal mandates.
• Clinical Intervention & Patient/Family Support: Identify when the patient’s family needs to be involved in the initial assessment, and attempt contact the same day when indicated. Consult and collaborate with healthcare team members to make sure the patient’s emotional and social needs are addressed. Provide psychotherapeutic treatment and/or psychosocial support to patients and families to reduce the impact of identified problems. Keep inpatients and families