Licensed Clinical Social Worker jobs in United States

Doctor of Medicine (MD)(Social and Preventive Medicine), Ph.D/Doctorate(Social Work), M.Phil(Social Work)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Assists patients, families, and significant others with their psychological, social, environmental, financial, and emotional problems by conducting the needed psychosocial assessments that are related to presenting problems/concerns and providing the necessary interventions needed to enhance patient quality of living.

1. Ensures involvement in the daily management of workload allocation within the specialist area, taking into account changing/competing demands, and making decisions about prioritization of caseloads.
2. Oversees and supervises junior staff and ensures their compliance with ongoing rules and policies as applied and implemented in the Section/Department/Facility.
3. Manages frequent exposure to highly distressing and emotional circumstances while maintaining substantial mental effort through frequent and intense levels of concentration and attention.
4. Carries out initial comprehensive person-centered psychosocial assessments, plans and implements individual strategies of care to meet identified needs in conjunction with the service user, caregiver, and members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate, and updates the patient file history as required by JCI.
5. Maintains and promotes the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing, and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice.
6. Prepares and acts as an advocate for the patient to ensure that their expressed wishes are central when planning care to meet the patient's long-term care needs.
7. Promotes awareness of social care/social work context and anti-discriminatory practice to other professionals and facilitates multi-disciplinary working.
8. Respects the rights of the individual service user and their families, embracing values, spiritual beliefs, and customs.
9. Serves as an advocate for patients and families to ensure that their expressed wishes are central when planning care to meet the client's long-term care needs.
10. Maintains and enforces confidentiality regarding information about patients, staff, and others in accordance with professional codes of conduct and relevant legislation.
11. Promotes, enables, and empowers individuals, families, and carers through representation of rights; advocacy; nurturing strengths and capacities to make informed choices about highly complex life decisions.
12. Liaises effectively with other agencies including government and charities involved in the care of individuals, thereby maintaining and enhancing close professional working relationships.
13. Collaborates and networks with other professionals and external organizations to provide services to individuals, families, and carers, and to challenge and question when necessary in the best interests of the user.

1. Previous experience with direct patient care in a medical/healthcare setting.
2. Educational Qualification: Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or equivalent AND Master Degree in Social Work.

Full Time

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