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Clinical Social Worker

Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, OH, United States


Minimum Qualifications
Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

Master's Degree in Social Work or related field

Current license as required by state board where services will be provided:

MD : Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW‑C) through the Maryland Board of Social Work

OH : Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) through the Ohio Board of Social Work

PA : Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) through the Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

WV : Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) through the West Virginia Board of Social Work

Experience:

Two (2) years of direct clinical experience with behavioral health

Preferred Qualifications
Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

Current license by state board where services will be provided:

WV : Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the state of West Virginia

MD : Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C)

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.

Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive mental health support for designated caseload.

Monitors the patient's progress by use of validated scales and clinical judgment; intervening as necessary and appropriate to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, efficient, and cost‑effective.

Provides appropriate brief interventions, psychoeducation, direct care management to patients and families around issues related to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.

Meets with the patient and/or family to assess needs and develop an individualized care plan and to arrange resources to meet the individual's needs in collaboration with the patient's care team.

Formulates, develops, and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief individual, marital, family and/or group therapies as well as grief and bereavement work.

Works with the multidisciplinary team to assist with screening, identification, diagnosis, management and treatment of victims of abuse, neglect, and domestic violence, rape, etc. Provides consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions, as needed. Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care, e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse.

Works closely with Primary Care Provider and Collaborating Psychiatrist on identified patients to diagnose, treat and manage mental health and/or substance abuse problems in patients and family members.

Documents assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.

Knowledge of hospital, medical center and/or health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs.

Maintains a working knowledge of therapeutic techniques and interventions as well as awareness of resources available.

Keeps current with social work and health care developments and seeks to increase further enhancements of job related knowledge.

Provides teaching and training for students, staff, and faculty from social work and other disciplines. Contribute to the academic mission of the medical center and health system by participating in academic activity, such as committees, conferences, publications, teaching and research.

Exhibits professional behavior on a consistent basis.

Attends and participates in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.

Skills and Abilities

Possesses excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills in interactions with patients, families, physicians, and health care team colleagues.

Ability to work with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds and be flexible, open‑minded, and adaptable to change.

Ability to prioritize multiple work assignments and manage time efficiently.

Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self‑directed role.

Capable of independent judgment and action regarding psychosocial needs of patients.

Additional Job Description
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: …

Exempt/Non‑Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: HARR Harrison Community Hospital

Cost Center: 500 BARNS Administration

Address: 951 East Market Street Cadiz Ohio

Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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