What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ambulatory Clinical Social Worker (CSW) - The Stravitz Sanyal Liver Institute position at VCU Health?
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The purpose of the Clinical Social Worker 3 (MSW) position is to provide both direct patient care to patients and families and assist in the coordination of team delivered services.
The Clinical Social Worker 3 will complete a psychosocial assessment; develop treatment plans that are congruent with the overall health care plan; provide psychosocial intervention; educate patients, their family members, staff and social work students; facilitate compliance with treatment; work with the community to provide needed services; and coordinate discharge planning activities.
The new Stravitz Sanyal Liver Institute at VCU is looking for a new licensed clinical social work to join their team! This Institutes goal is to provide a holistic approach to navigating complex chronic conditions such as Cirrhosis, Alcoholic Hepatitis, and Fatty Liver Disease. This specific social work role will support the multidisciplinary team in treating patients living with Alcoholic Liver Disease. This team will rely on this clinician to help mitigate barriers to treatment including assessment and coordinating treatment needs for mental health and substance use issues, providing crisis intervention in clinic, engaging patients in advance care planning conversations, etc. This clinical social worker with meet directly with patients and their caregivers face to face in clinic with their team.
Additionally this team member will job a team of social workers who support various clinics throughout the Central Virginia area.
Licensure, Certification, Or Registration Requirements For Hire
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia preferred
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: N/A
Experience REQUIRED
CSW Level 3: minimum of three (3) years of clinical social work experience with at least one (1) year in a specialty practice area
Experience PREFERRED
Clinical social work experience in an acute care setting preferred
Education/training REQUIRED
Master of Social Work Degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program
Education/training PREFERRED: N/A
Independent Action(s) Required
Initiate patient/family intervention based on self-assessment of service need(s).
Initiate community/facility referrals based on identified patient/family needs.
Initiate consultation with facility staff regarding psychosocial patient/family needs.
Contact the appropriate Social Services Department to report suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation cases.
Develop intervention plans and related interventions with patients/families/significant others.
Initiate education activities with and for facility staff.
Contribute to quality improvement activities through self-analysis of services and needs.
Participate in service area meetings, training, and patient care conferences.
Supervisory Responsibilities (if Applicable)
This position may supervise social work students on a voluntary basis.
Depending on unit assignment may supervise other Masters and Doctoral Degree students from other disciplines (e.g. Psychology).
Additional Position Requirements
Depending on the unit assignment, may be required to work alternate schedules, weekends and/or holidays, and take call. May be required to work alternate unit assignments, including at other clinical locations.
Age Specific groups served: As appropriate based on unit assignment
Physical Requirements (includes Use Of Assistance Devices As Appropriate)
Physical: Lifting less than 20 lbs.
Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change
EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.
The purpose of the Clinical Social Worker 3 (MSW) position is to provide both direct patient care to patients and families and assist in the coordination of team delivered services.
The Clinical Social Worker 3 will complete a psychosocial assessment; develop treatment plans that are congruent with the overall health care plan; provide psychosocial intervention; educate patients, their family members, staff and social work students; facilitate compliance with treatment; work with the community to provide needed services; and coordinate discharge planning activities.
The new Stravitz Sanyal Liver Institute at VCU is looking for a new licensed clinical social work to join their team! This Institutes goal is to provide a holistic approach to navigating complex chronic conditions such as Cirrhosis, Alcoholic Hepatitis, and Fatty Liver Disease. This specific social work role will support the multidisciplinary team in treating patients living with Alcoholic Liver Disease. This team will rely on this clinician to help mitigate barriers to treatment including assessment and coordinating treatment needs for mental health and substance use issues, providing crisis intervention in clinic, engaging patients in advance care planning conversations, etc. This clinical social worker with meet directly with patients and their caregivers face to face in clinic with their team.
Additionally this team member will job a team of social workers who support various clinics throughout the Central Virginia area.
Licensure, Certification, Or Registration Requirements For Hire
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Virginia preferred
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: N/A
Experience REQUIRED
CSW Level 3: minimum of three (3) years of clinical social work experience with at least one (1) year in a specialty practice area
Experience PREFERRED
Clinical social work experience in an acute care setting preferred
Education/training REQUIRED
Master of Social Work Degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program
Education/training PREFERRED: N/A
Independent Action(s) Required
Initiate patient/family intervention based on self-assessment of service need(s).
Initiate community/facility referrals based on identified patient/family needs.
Initiate consultation with facility staff regarding psychosocial patient/family needs.
Contact the appropriate Social Services Department to report suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation cases.
Develop intervention plans and related interventions with patients/families/significant others.
Initiate education activities with and for facility staff.
Contribute to quality improvement activities through self-analysis of services and needs.
Participate in service area meetings, training, and patient care conferences.
Supervisory Responsibilities (if Applicable)
This position may supervise social work students on a voluntary basis.
Depending on unit assignment may supervise other Masters and Doctoral Degree students from other disciplines (e.g. Psychology).
Additional Position Requirements
Depending on the unit assignment, may be required to work alternate schedules, weekends and/or holidays, and take call. May be required to work alternate unit assignments, including at other clinical locations.
Age Specific groups served: As appropriate based on unit assignment
Physical Requirements (includes Use Of Assistance Devices As Appropriate)
Physical: Lifting less than 20 lbs.
Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change
EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.
