Social Worker

MedStar Health; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 60,632 - 107,494; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Maryland is seeking a licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW) to provide psychosocial assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and families. The role collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and advocate for resources.

Requirements include MSW from CSWE-accredited program, 1–2 years hospital experience, and Maryland LMSW license. The position offers a competitive salary range and opportunities to support patients across the continuum of

Qualifications

• MSW from Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program.
• 1–2 years social work experience in hospital/medical setting.
• Licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW) in Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Advocates for patient and family; facilitates communication among providers; assists with funding sources and entitlement programs.
• Conducts psychosocial assessment interviews with patients and families; identifies problems requiring social work interventions and plans for services.
• Maintains confidentiality and documentation; adheres to department, hospital and state policies; supports performance improvement efforts.
• Provides consultation to other disciplines on psychosocial aspects of care and coordinates with community resources to achieve outcomes.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to ensure timely, appropriate patient management across the continuum of care.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Advocacy

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MSW; LMSW (Maryland)

Job description

About the Job

Medstar Health is looking for a Social Worker to join our team! We are looking for an experienced, licensed medical social worker (LMSW) with psychosocial assessment and advocacy skills.

General Summary of Position

The Social Worker will provide psychosocial assessment, screening, counseling, and crisis intervention services on a consultation basis to patients and families, utilizing a variety of treatment modalities including individual, family, group, and specialized counseling. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to determine the need for services; affect positive patient and family outcomes; and, to assist in securing community resources to promote a continuum of care.

Primary Duties

• Advocates for the patient and family. Maintains availability to the patient/family as a resource to facilitate communication among providers and monitor services rendered. Assesses and assists patients in referral and application for funding sources/eligibility for entitlement programs. Assists patients in the exercise of their rights while encouraging autonomy and participation in their care. Assists patients and families in adjusting to illness, coping with lifestyle changes precipitated by illness or injury, and addressing issues of a terminal illness.
• Conducts timely psychosocial assessment interviews with patients and families to identify problems requiring social work interventions and plans for appropriate services. Explores the need for guardianship and other legal proceedings. Provides counseling related to the environmental needs, family/interpersonal conflict (such as domestic violence and abuse), or physical and mental illness, using a variety of treatment modalities. Uses clinical skills in a crisis to resolve conflicts.
• Maintains strict standards for patient confidentiality and patient‑related information in addition to the security of electronic information. Complies with department, hospital, Peer Review Organization (PRO), and Maryland state policies on confidentiality. Completes timely and appropriate documentation.
• Participates in departmental monitoring, statistical reporting requirements, and facility‑wide performance improvement efforts. Attends in‑service and training programs to maintain and expand clinical skills and knowledge, serves as an interdisciplinary team member on committees, and participates in inpatient, staff, facility, and community education programs including supervision of students as assigned.
• Provides consultation to other disciplines when psychosocial aspects of care or coordination with intensive community resources are necessary to achieve desired treatment outcomes. Works collaboratively and maintains active communication with members of the multidisciplinary care team to effect timely, appropriate patient management through the continuum of care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work.
• 1-2 years Social Work experience in a hospital, inpatient, psychiatric, or medical setting/specialty area.
• Licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Maryland.

This position has a hiring range of USD $60,632.00 - USD $107,494.00 /Yr.