Clinical Social Worker III, Psych

University of Maryland Medical System; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System in Towson, MD seeks a licensed clinical social worker to join a multidisciplinary healthcare team. You will conduct biopsychosocial assessments, provide therapeutic crisis intervention, therapy, counseling, referrals, and treatment planning within your practice area.

The role emphasizes supervising supervisees, leading clinical care, and advocating for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical social work practice including assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapy.
• Strong communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leadership and supervision skills for staff and trainees.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical assessments performed by supervisees.
• Lead psychosocial care planning with culturally sensitive approaches.
• Provide counseling to patients and families facing complex issues.
• Supervise licensed social workers under Board requirements.
• Conduct chart reviews and manage referrals and resources.
• Support program development ensuring compliance with standards.

Job description

Schedule Details - Day Shift (9AM-5:30PM) Monday - Friday

Autonomously functions as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide case management, therapeutic crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessment, therapy and counseling, referral, treatment planning, and other clinical social work services within their practice area. Maintains expert knowledge of available community resources to address the diverse needs of patients, groups, and families. Uses their understanding of the social determinants of health and clinical best practices to identify interventions for patients that enhance their functioning within their psychosocial environment.

Job Requirements

Schedule Details - Day Shift (9AM-5:30PM) Monday - Friday

Autonomously functions as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide case management, therapeutic crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessment, therapy and counseling, referral, treatment planning, and other clinical social work services within their practice area. Maintains expert knowledge of available community resources to address the diverse needs of patients, groups, and families. Uses their understanding of the social determinants of health and clinical best practices to identify interventions for patients that enhance their functioning within their psychosocial environment.

Primary Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities performed.

• Responsible for oversight of all clinical assessments performed by supervisees. Completes specialized assessment(s) in a focus area/practice setting, as needed. Provides feedback regarding the enhancement of assessment tools within their area.
• Serves as the lead psychosocial expert, on the healthcare team, to ensure care plans are culturally sensitive and address physical, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of care, including recommendations for treatment of emotional and behavioral health impairments and disorders. Evaluates how Advance Care Planning is incorporated into patient care.
• Provides and models clinically advanced care within the practice setting. Provides expertise practices to the healthcare system in multiple aspects of social work.
• Analyzes department performance effectiveness & provides feedback about specialty care interventions across the healthcare system.
• Completes clinical chart reviews of referrals/services. Shares resources with other coworkers by maintaining a current guide of relevant community resources.
• Evaluates referral sources utilized and provides advanced reflections to staff regarding the impact to clinical care/ patient's needs. Leads networking with external agencies based on programs’ social determinants of health.
• Provides counseling to staff regarding their counseling practices and techniques. Demonstrates and models counseling approaches by working with patients with multifaceted needs.
• Provides clinical supervision, under a written contract required by the Board of Social Work Examiners, for licensed social workers seeking required supervision.
• Provides informal & formal consultations within the healthcare system.
• Models providing exemplary patient education. Leads clinical teaching and instruction of social work practices within the healthcare system regarding clinical, psychosocial, emotional, and behavioral health issues.
• Applies a variety of approaches to advocate for team members/ supervisees. Keeps statistics regarding volume of service, caseload size, admissions/discharges for equitable distribution of work, if applicable.
• Engages in professional development & networking through participation with a professional organization.
• Works in conjunction with leadership to develop and implement policies/procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory boards & practice standards.
• Completes all specific job tasks within their assigned department as outlined by supervisor.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Work Experience

Education & Experience - Required

• Master’s degree in Social Work accredited by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• LCSW- C (Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical) licensure from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Supervisory status through the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Minimum four (4) years of post-Master’s experience is required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrate advanced skill in a) clinical social work and/or case management practice areas; b) completing advanced social work functions such as clinical assessment, treatment planning, intervention evaluation, case management, psychoeducation, referral, psychotherapy, clinical and general supervision, consultation, program evaluation, advocacy; c) effective critical thinking, creative problem solving; d) communications both written and oral; and e) age appropriate interpersonal interactions (patients may range from newborn to geriatric adult).
• Ability to a) communicate and collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders (i.e. colleagues, medical staff, liaisons, patient, family); b) assess, adapt, and calmly respond to changing and/or crisis environment; c) make independent decisions consistent with current policies, procedures, and ethical standards; d) prioritize work assignments and manage time effectively to complete duties; e) assist in data analysis, f) demonstrate innovative thinking, integrity, and accountability; and g) act as a leader for peers in regard to these skills.