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The Social Worker II LICSW is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment, treatment planning, individual, group, family treatment, and discharge planning. Additionally, he/she is expected to function well as a member of the multidisciplinary team, and participates in the unit community relations program. The social worker will provide ancillary services to the Emergency and Psychiatry Departments in the evaluation of patients who present to the ED with psychiatric difficulties which may or may not require hospitalization. Will provide an expeditious approach in determining the appropriate disposition of the patient as well as improve the timeliness of the patient assessment and treatment. Serves as a resource to patients families and the community.

Location: Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC is hiring for a Clinical Social Worker.

Schedule:

• Monday- Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
• Weekends in rotation and holidays as needed

• The Medical Social Worker II (LCSW-C) is responsible to implement the plan of care for specific patients, beginning on admission and following through until discharge.

• Collaboration with the patient, family, Interdisciplinary Care Team members and external healthcare providers to assure safe, timely and efficient care is required. Initiates the plan of care and monitors its implementation.

• Functions as a member of the team in coordination of care to patients and serves as a problem solving resource.

• Position requires innovative skills for continuous improvement in patient outcomes and cost effectiveness.

• Internal communication is required outside of the work group to persuade or gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.

• Maintains an active presence on all units.

• Assesses new admissions within 24 hours.

• Has a special focus on re-admissions, advanced age, living alone, uninsured, homeless, terminal illness, psychiatric illness, suicidality, suspected abuse/neglect, those expected not to be able to return to their previous living situation, high risk pregnancies, adoption, foster care, guardianship issues, drug/alcohol addiction.

• Updates family/medical team on discharge plan as needed.

• Promotes communication and collaboration among health care team members.

• Coordinates continuity of care planning through family meetings.

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling or Psychology from an accredited school is required.
• LICSW licensure in the District of Columbia is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience.
• CPR BLS certification.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.