Ambulatory LCSW Social Worker - Palliative Care

271 Atrium Health Specialty Network, Inc; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Total Rewards

Job summary

Advocate Health in Cabarrus Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking a social worker to deliver biopsychosocial assessments, planning, and education within a multidisciplinary team. You will support patients and families, provide brief psychotherapy, and coordinate care across services.

The role requires an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program and an active Clinical Social Work license, with 1 year in the department or 2 years in healthcare for external candidates.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work from a CSWE approved graduate school required.
• 1 year experience within current department or 2 years healthcare experience required for external candidates.
• License in Clinical Social Work in applicable state and/or SC required; additional Certification preferred.
• Proof of membership in a professional organization required.
• Ability to mentor/supervise new social workers as needed by department.

Responsibilities

• Provides biopsychosocial assessments, clinical behavioral health diagnoses, treatment planning, evidence based clinical interventions, information and referrals to community.
• Interviews patient/patient's social support system to complete initial psychosocial evaluation and/or completes psychosocial assessment.
• Provides brief psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and education to patient/patient's social support system.
• Assists in coping with stress related to hospitalization, disability, chronic/terminal illness.
• Coordinates care for patient/family and develops plans with the multidisciplinary team.
• Mentors/provides clinical supervision to provisionally licensed social workers; resources for team members and physicians.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Brief psychotherapy

Crisis intervention

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master's in Social Work (CSWE)

LCSW license

Job description

Advocate Health in Cabarrus Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking a social worker to deliver biopsychosocial assessments, planning, and education within a multidisciplinary team. You will support patients and families, provide brief psychotherapy, and coordinate care across services.

The role requires an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program and an active Clinical Social Work license, with 1 year in the department or 2 years in healthcare for external candidates.