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POSITION TITLE: Licensed Master Social Worker

MISSION STATEMENT:

We, St Joseph's Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides evaluation and individual/group therapy within Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health setting.  Responsible for providing intensive casework, assessment, intervention and referral services to patients and/or their families. Emphasis is placed on providing for patient’s social needs, exercising initiative and independent judgement based upon professional knowledge, experience and hospital policy. Liaison to other services along the continuum of care and community support services.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university, and passing exam offered by ASWB and licensed to practice as LMSW in the State of New York. 

Participates in orientation and continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, SKILLS OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Crisis intervention skills. Ability to communicate effectively with patient, family, medical team and other professions within hospital and in the community.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HAZARDS:

Office and clinical setting. Exposure Class II. No exposure to blood, body fluids, excretions or secretions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Light work: May work long and irregular hours in an emotionally stressful environment.

WORK CONTACT GROUP:

All services, employees, medical staff, patients, visitors, vendors, various regulatory and professional agencies.

SUPERVISED BY:

Supervisor or Coordinator

SUPERVISES:

Students/Interns

Pay Range: $24.60 - $41.40

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.