Social Worker, LCSW

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Medical and dental insurance

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) in Miami, FL seeks a full-time Social Worker, LCSW to support patients and families with mental and emotional health, provide assessments, counseling, and case management.

The role emphasizes crisis intervention, coordination of care across departments, and adherence to university policies. Requires MSW and LCSW, BLS within 3 months, and at least 1 year of experience. Competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• MSW required.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Advocates for and helps clients gain access to resources while confronting their personal issues.
• Counsels and provides crisis intervention for patients, including assessment and treatment of behavioral problems.
• Coaches patients on how to manage ongoing health conditions.
• Provides therapy to help patients make positive behavior changes.
• Assists patients and their families through individual, group, and education conferences to understand, accept, and follow treatment recommendations.
• Refers patients and their families to specialized treatment programs in accordance with their needs, and monitors and evaluates their progress.
• Collaborates with other departments to integrate care where needed.
• Maintains current and appropriate documentation in patient chart.
• Acts as a mandated reporter in suspected child abuse cases.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Patient advocacy

Care coordination

Education

MSW

LCSW

BLS Certification

Job description

The UHealth System at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a full time Social Worker, LCSW in the Cancer Support Services Department.

SUMMARY

The Social Worker, LCSW works with clients in order to help them deal with issues involving mental and emotional health. This position provides emotional support, mental health evaluations and therapy, and case management services.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Advocates for and helps clients gain access to resources while confronting their personal issues.
• Counsels and provides crisis intervention for patients, including assessment and treatment of behavioral problems.
• Coaches patients on how to manage ongoing health conditions.
• Provides therapy to help patients make positive behavior changes.
• Assists patients and their families through individual, group, and education conferences to understand, accept, and follow treatment recommendations.
• Refers patients and their families to specialized treatment programs in accordance with their needs, and monitors and evaluates their progress.
• Collaborates with the other departments to integrate care where needed.
• Maintains current and appropriate documentation in patient chart.
• Acts as a mandated reporter in suspected child abuse cases.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Master of Social Work (MSW)
• Certification and Licensing: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• BLS Certified (within 3 months of hire)
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ('UHealth') have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.