Licensed Clinical Social Worker AHMG Palliative Care at Orlando

Job Description

Responsible for helping patients and their families manage health or life problems. This position assesses patients for psychosocial and economic barriers that interfere with healthcare goals. This role works closely with case managers, physicians, nursing staff, and spiritual support to provide counseling services, crisis intervention, stress management, and continuity of care. In addition, this position addresses patient and parent coping, bereavement, and issues of abuse and neglect. Advocates for patients and families to ensure their needs are met.

Job Description Summary

Performs psychosocial assessments and provides psychotherapy to patients and families coping with medical issues. Maintains comprehensive community resources and networks to assist patients and families as they transition back to the community. Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and document psychosocial determinants for safe discharges. Serves as a consultant and educator to the multi-disciplinary team regarding the psychosocial components of illness, disability, and hospitalization. Facilitates staff emotional debriefing and ongoing support groups. Participates in the development of programs to support patients and families dealing with complicated medical issues. Attends physician rounds and forums to facilitate communication and clinical social work input to the interdisciplinary team. Demonstrates working knowledge of the involuntary commitment process. Provides counseling services, crisis intervention, stress management, and bereavement support.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability to act in an autonomous, self-directed manner while maintaining the ability to collaborate with other members of the team
• Critical thinking/problem-solving skills
• Ability to utilize in-house and external resources
• Flexibility in prioritization and effective organizational skills
• Ability to analyze complex technical data and complex interpersonal dynamics in brief time
• Ability to utilize stress management techniques effectively
• Ability to adapt to cultural, ethnic and religious diversity
• Ability to identify, coordinate, utilize, and develop community resources
• Proficiency in the daily use of standard office equipment such as computer, phone, fax, pager, copier, etc.
• Skill in utilizing Microsoft Word and Outlook tools
• Skills in advocacy

Education

• Doctorate [Preferred]
• Master's [Required]
• Field Of Study of Social Work from an NASW accredited university

Work Experience

• 2+ of position-related experience [Required]
• 2+ work [Required] Of direct clinical with case management experience preferable in a health or mental health setting with an emphasis on mental health, substance abuse and/or geriatric population [Required]

Additional Information

N/A

Licenses And Certifications

• Clinical Social Worker License (LCSW) [Required]
• OR Licensed Social Worker (LSW) [Required]
• Accredited Case Manager (ACM) [Preferred]
• OR Certified Case Manager (CCM) [Preferred]

Physical Requirements

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Benefits and Perks

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits

Schedule

Full time
Day (United States of America)

Contact Information

Address: 601 E ROLLINS ST
City: ORLANDO
State: Florida
Postal Code: 32803

Equal Opportunity Employer

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.