Clinical Social Worker

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 74,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a Clinical Social Worker to join our team. The role provides direct services to patients and families, guiding post-hospital planning and psychosocial care within the hospital setting.

The incumbent collaborates with health care professionals across disciplines, ensuring continuity of care and proper documentation in medical records. LICSW in DC is required, with 3–4 years of experience; oncology experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree of Social Work from an accredited training program.
• LICSW in the District of Columbia is required.
• Minimum 2 years experience with acute and chronically ill patients; hospital setting preferred.
• Experience with oncology patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical social work services to identified patients and families in inpatient and outpatient settings, including individual and group counseling.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team and documents in medical records; facilitates communication among care teams.
• Coordinates links between patient, family, hospital and community resources to assure continuity of care.
• Represents social work perspective and serves on hospital and Lombardi Cancer Center committees and community organizations.

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - LICSW

Job description

About the Job

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is looking for Clinical Social Worker to join our team at our Georgetown University Hospital!

The incumbent in this position is a professional clinical social worker who provides direct services to the patients . These services are related to hospitalization dealing with illness and post-hospital planning. The incumbent also provides social work consultation leadership and teaching functions for the patients and their families/significant others as well as for the community. Adheres to NASW Code of Ethics and exemplifies the qualities and values of the social work profession. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy policies procedures and standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides clinical social work services to identified patients and families. This includes outpatient and inpatient services. Includes individual and group counseling regarding the impact of illness and hospitalization.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Facilitates communication regarding relevant psychosocial issues of patients and families to health care team through recording in medical records (inpatient and outpatient) consultation and participation in relevant meetings.
• Functions as a coordinating link between patient family hospital and community resources to assure continuity of care.
• Represents social work perspective and serves as department representative to designated Hospital and Lombardi Cancer Center committees and community organizations.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree of Social Work from an accredited training program. required
• 3-4 years A minimum of 2 years experience with acute and chronically ill patients. required
• Hospital setting preferable required
• Experience with oncology patients preferred
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - LICSW in the District of Columbia required

This position has a hiring range of

USD $74,214.00 - USD $134,596.00 /Yr.