Medical University of South Carolina·Charleston, South Carolina
The Master's Social Worker provides individual, group, and family psychotherapeutic treatment within an outpatient psychiatric setting. They also manage complex caseloads, perform psychological assessments, and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to facilitate discharge planning.
Summary The Master's Social Worker for Pediatric Partial/IOP reports to the Program Coordinator. To provide individual, group and family psychotherapeutic treatment to patients and their families. 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. Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC000682 CHS STAR Children's Day Treatment Program (Offsite) Pay Rate Type Salary Pay Grade Health-27 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift
General Responsible for providing therapy, case management services and linkages to community agencies to meet patients' social and emotional needs. Identifies and assesses client patient cases and anticipates their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education and home or community services. Serves as a liaison between health care facilities, community resources and government agencies. Provides individual and group therapy to children and adolescent patients in an outpatient community psychiatry treatment clinic located within an academic medical center. Interviews patient, family and any other providers to assess the patient's level of functioning, strengths and deficits, and emotional status. Develops a comprehensive picture of the patient’s treatment needs. Serves as a member of the treatment team in the diagnostic evaluation of patients and the identification of treatment objectives Specific Provide evidenced-based treatment for patients at CDT. Provide group, Family-Based Treatment and individual treatment. Provide therapeutic support. Program therapists 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. Program therapists 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. . Additional
Education: Master's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work or social welfare from an accredited program. Additionally, an MSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners is required.
Market context
Behavioral health employers in South Carolina often look for licensed clinicians with graduate training and leadership experience, especially for roles that include supervision or program oversight. These positions can be competitive because a valid LISW or LPC, a master’s degree, and documented administrative experience narrow the candidate pool. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform against the original posting, then confirm your license status and prepare examples of supervisory work before applying.
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