Master's Social Worker

About the role

The Master's Social Worker for Pediatric Partial/IOP reports to the Program Coordinator. This position provides individual, group and family psychotherapeutic treatment to patients and their families in an outpatient psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide variety of direct social worker services in an outpatient psychiatric setting for a complex caseload of patients including psychological assessment, active treatment, discharge planning, case management, and related documentation in collaboration with multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Identify and assess client patient cases and anticipate their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home or community services.
• Serve as a liaison between health care facilities, community resources and government agencies.
• Provide individual and group therapy to children and adolescent patients in an outpatient community psychiatry treatment clinic located within an academic medical center.
• Interview patient, family and any other providers to assess the patient's level of functioning, strengths and deficits, and emotional status.
• Develop a comprehensive picture of the patient’s treatment needs.
• Serve as a member of the treatment team in the diagnostic evaluation of patients and the identification of treatment objectives.
• Provide evidenced-based treatment for patients at CDT. Provide group, Family-Based Treatment and individual treatment. Provide therapeutic support.
• Develop treatment plans, monitor and document progress and facilitate discharge planning to meet compliance and billing requirements and successfully return the patient to community resources.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team of therapists, medical providers and families to ensure comprehensive treatment.
• Participate in weekly clinical team meetings with multi-disciplinary team of medical providers and therapists.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• MSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Certification in case management preferred.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and collaboratively, excellent communication and documentation skills, and knowledge of community resources.

Benefits

Health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, professional development opportunities, and more.

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Additional Information

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.