Social Worker - Clinical

Responsibilities

• Performs a comprehensive psychosocial assessment that reflects an advanced understanding of physical and mental illnesses and psychosocial issues.
• Demonstrates ability to perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment which examines presenting problems as well as relevant bio-psychosocial and environmental factors.
• Completes and records social work assessments within departmental time and format standards.
• Formulates a diagnosis using the current DSM criteria and develops an initial treatment plan, addressing identified needs, problems, and areas requiring further evaluation.
• Coordinates referrals when indicated to the appropriate internal or community resources.
• Functions independently in providing psychotherapy to treat mental disorders, alleviate emotional distress, and facilitate adaptive behavior, personal growth and development.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise to achieve therapeutic outcomes with all patients through the use of age-appropriate interventions that may include individual, group and family treatment modalities.
• Evaluates patient's progress toward treatment goals and revises the plan of care as needed.
• Documents in a clear, consistent and timely manner effects of interventions, and patient progress on established forms using accepted format.
• Demonstrates capacity to form a therapeutic alliance with patients and families.
• Exercises clinical judgment and obtains consultation/supervision on a scheduled/needed basis.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team in the development and ongoing evaluation of the patient's treatment plan.
• Provides input regarding the treatment plan which reflects an advanced knowledge of psycho therapeutic interventions and an understanding of age-appropriate developmental needs.
• Demonstrates in social work plan of care adequate assessment of the needs and perceptions of the patients and their family members.
• Participates in regular multidisciplinary team rounds and reviews discussing progress towards goals and appropriate revisions.
• Evidences knowledge of the principles of leadership and effective team building in interactions with other team members.
• Coordinates patient discharge planning process.
• Complies with required standards for medical/legal responsibilities.
• Accountable to continuously improve and develop in the profession of social work and to support the continuous improvement of the department and institution.
• Maintains professional standards and conduct.
• Serves as a resource to nursing, medical, allied health, and administrative staff in the areas of consultation and education.
• Promotes the development of research-based practice.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Social Work or related, along with licensure to practice independently at the clinical level as required by applicable state requirements, and 1 year of experience required.

Skills

Previous Social Work experience in healthcare; Experience in rural healthcare; Advanced knowledge of mental illness, personality development, and types of treatment; Skills in conducting individual, group, and family therapy; Clinical/Diagnostic assessment skills; 4,000 hours of supervised clinical practice, including 1,800 hours of direct client contact. Anyone seeking to apply for this position may submit an application at jobs.mayoclinic.org. Reference job Ref# 385681 Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.