Job detail

Clinical Social Worker, Per-Diem Days

KPC GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTERS INC.

#Bereavement #Patient Care #Supervision #Crisis Intervention #Discharge Planning #Community Resources #Licensed Clinical Social Worker #Health History

Quick overview

The Clinical Social Worker performs the full range of clinical social work duties, including discharge planning for diverse patient populations in a cost-effective and quality manner. Responsibilities involve interviewing patients and families, intervening as a crisis counselor, making referrals, and providing ongoing supportive counseling related to illness, death, and bereavement.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in social work from a recognized college and a minimum of two years of professional experience specifically within an acute care setting. Required knowledge includes clinical social work principles, common disease processes, and community resources.

postgraduate degreeBereavement SupportStaff SupervisionReport WritingDischarge PlanningCrisis CounselingSupportive CounselingPatient InterviewingClinical Social WorkCommunity Resource ReferralMedical Recommendation Assistance

Job description

Clinical social worker

Definition

Under supervision, to perform the full range of clinical social work including discharge planning to infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients and families in a cost effective and quality manner.

Class characteristics

This is a single position class in which the incumbents are experienced, licensed clinical social workers with responsibility for performing the full scope of clinical social work, ranging from average difficulty to very complex.

Position qualifications

A combination of appropriate education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities.

Education: Graduation from a recognized college with a Master’s degree in social work

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in an acute care setting

Knowledge & abilities

Knowledge of: Principles, techniques, and methods applicable to clinical social work

Common patient disease processes, and usual methods for treating them.

Community resources; hospital nursing facility organization and the interrelationship of various clinical diagnostic services.

Ability to

Interview patients and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, health history, and patient’s personality traits

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, their families, other staff members, and mental health organizations/agencies.

Assess and evaluate patient’s potential for home maintenance, limitations, services needed, and availability of services to fill those needs.

Intervene as a crisis counselor in situations requiring immediate psychological treatment.

Make referrals to appropriate community resources.

Assist patients and families to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.

Maintain ongoing, supportive counseling with care to patients/families, assisting them with difficulties, and meeting social and emotional needs relevant to advanced illness, death, and bereavement.

Consult with and assist in the professional development and supervision of less experienced license clinical social workers and other support staff.

Write reports and correspondence.