What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Clinical Social Worker position at Pioneers Medical Center?
Reports to: Clinic Manager
FLSA Classification: PRN, Non-exempt, Hourly
Pioneers Medical Center is a community-based healthcare facility focused on building life-long partnerships with our patients to empower them to achieve optimal health. In addition to our hospital and emergency facilities, we collaborate with leading physicians to provide local care for your cardiac, orthopedic, oncology, urology and internal medicine needs. We treat our patients like a valued family member. Whether for an emergency, serious illness, surgical procedure, lab test, radiology scan, chronic disease management, preventative care, home health service or long-term care and from infants to adults to seniors, we provide The Care You Count On.
We’re looking for a charismatic individual to bring valuable experience and skills as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The LCSW provides clinical social work services to patients and their families. Counsels and provides intervention for patients, including assessment, treatment, and care coordination as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Essential Functions:
- Provide therapeutic services to patients and their families.
- Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members including external partners.
- Completes required documentation and paperwork including assessments, treatment planning and implementation in timely manner.
- Develop and maintain social services, draft supporting policies, procedures and guidelines for the program. Develop and maintain a knowledge of referral resources through-out the service area.
- Act as a resource person for other members of the healthcare team, provide in-service education and consultation of social and emotional factors related to health problems.
- Maintain knowledge of the filed including Medicare, Medicaid and other third party reimbursement sources.
- Participate in planning and implementation of quality improvement activities.
- Adhere to department and hospital policies.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Working knowledge of clinic policies and procedures
- Knowledge and experience working with co-occurring populations, chronic health, mental health, or substance abuse.
- Strong clerical/administrative skills including computer skills.
- Ability to make routine decisions and determine proper action based on experience with the limits of policy/procedures.
- Demonstrated oral/written skills in English.
- Ability to work effectively with people of diverse cultures, ages, and economic backgrounds in a competent and sensitive manner.
Education & Experience:
- 1 – 2 years’ hospital or medical clinic based experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification Required:
- Master level degree from an accredited college/university in social work or related field.
- LCSW in good standing in State of Colorado