Clinical Social Worker - Orthopedics

VCU Health System Authority; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

VCU Health is seeking a Clinical Social Worker (MSW) for the Acute Care Surgical unit on the Main Campus Hospital. The role involves direct patient care, psychosocial assessments, and discharge planning coordination in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Preferred licensure is Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia; minimum one year of clinical social work experience (CSW Level 2). Inpatient setting preferred; may supervise students as needed.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work Degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans aligned with the health care plan.
• Provide psychosocial intervention and education to patients, families, staff and social work students.
• Facilitate treatment adherence and coordinate discharge planning with care teams.
• Collaborate with community resources to arrange needed services and referrals.
• Initiate and participate in service area meetings and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Discharge planning

Family intervention

Patient education

Education

MSW from CSWE-accredited program

Job description

The purpose of the Clinical Social Worker (MSW) position is to provide both direct patient care to patients and families and assist in the coordination of team delivered services.

This is an inpatient position on the Acute Care Surgical unit at VCU Health on the Main Campus Hospital. The clinical social worker works in a fast-paced surgical unit with patients who have a wide variety of surgical needs. The social worker has a variety of clinical and case management responsibilities to include: complete psychosocial assessments; 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.

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 2: minimum of one (1) year of clinical social work experience

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

to work alternate unit assignments, including at other clinical locations.

Age Specific grouIndependent 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 ps 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

Compensation Grade Ranges:

• Clinical Social Worker 2: $58,697.60 - $87,942.40
• Clinical Social Worker 3: $62,420.80 - $96,740.80

Actual Salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

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