Social Worker

3 weeks ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States MEDSTAR HEALTH Full time

General Summary of Position

Medstar Health is looking for a Social Worker to join our team We are looking for a licensed social worker with practical skills related to psychosocial aspects of illness, as well as effective interdisciplinary and interpersonal skills for practice and consultation.

Provides direct psychological, social and
practical care to a select caseload of patients and families including social
work assessments, problem identification, goal setting and implementation of
care plans. Makes referrals to outside agencies and coordinates continuity of
care. Works collaboratively with and provides leadership with the
multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes. Serves as a clinical
resource expert in palliative care. Provides clinical oversight and
consultation in the absence of the Clinical Social Worker III/Director. Must
focus in the area of clinical practice, education or research. Functions as a
mentor for others. May be expected to provide on-call coverage, as needed.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move


Primary Duties:

  • Provides clinical social works services to identified patients and families. This includes outpatient and inpatient services. Includes individual family and group counseling regarding the impact of illness and hospitalization. Maintains appropriate documentation of all patient encounters and records in the EMR.
  • Collaborates with other health care professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Facilitates communication regarding relevant psychosocial issues of patients and families to the health care team through recording in medical records (inpatients and outpatient), consultation, and participation in relevant meetings.
  • Functions as a coordinating link between patient, family, hospital, and community resources to assure continuity of care.
  • Participates in orientation training and education programs for students, physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals as required. Assumes responsibility for identifying training needs, locating resources, and promoting own professional development. May provide supervision to LGSW-level social workers and or social work student learners.
  • Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings, serves on committees, and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.

Qualifications:

  • Master's degree of Social Work from an accredited training program.
  • 1-2 years' experience.
  • License at the LICSW level.
  • Experience working with adults and children preferred.

This position has a hiring range of $ $


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