Social Worker LICSW

Lifespan; Newport (TN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Newport, RI seeks an experienced Social Worker LICSW to evaluate, diagnose and treat psychosocial problems within an integrated academic health system. You will provide individual and group interventions, develop comprehensive care plans, and collaborate with medical staff to improve patient outcomes.

The role involves coordinating with community resources, mentoring social work interns, and upholding the organization’s values in delivering compassionate, high‑quality

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited program and LICSW licensure.
• Experience with bio-psychosocial evaluations and treatment planning.
• Ability to collaborate with medical staff and support services.
• Knowledge of aging processes, development, and cultural patterns.

Responsibilities

• Performs bio-psychosocial evaluations to remove barriers to treatment.
• Provides consultation on psychosocial functioning to the care team.
• Develops and initiates treatment plans with documented progress.
• Documents social work activities in medical records per standards.
• Participates in case conferences to improve care coordination.
• Educates patients and families about medical and social work recommendations.
• Coordinates advocacy activities with hospital and community resources.
• Provides field supervision for interns (BSW/MSW) as applicable.

Skills

Clinical social work

Therapy skills

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's degree in social work

LICSW license (RI or eligible)

Job description

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Social Work Manager, the Social Worker LICSW evaluates, diagnoses, and treats a wide range of psychosocial problems, applying individual clinical social work skills in order to assist patients and their families in the resolution of personal and environmental problems, attributable to mental or physical illness, which prevents them from achieving their highest level of psychosocial functioning.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consistently applies the corporate values of respect, honesty and fairness and the constant pursuit of excellence in improving the health status of the people of the region through the provision of customer-friendly, geographically accessible and high-value services within the environment of a comprehensive integrated academic health system. Is responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
• Completes bio-psychosocial evaluations to eliminate barriers to treatment, discharge, improve patient flow, enhance the patient's health status and improve utilization of resources.
• Provides consultation regarding patient's background, psychosocial functioning and needs to medical and support staff, in order to assist in planning a comprehensive care program for the patient in order to increase treatment compliance and care coordination with the aim at providing excellent patient experience and increased satisfaction in care.
• Develops treatment plans and initiates clinical intervention, utilizing individual and group treatment modalities, and analyzes course and result of treatment to maximize health status and increase health care decision making. In accordance with departmental standards regarding frequency and content, documents social work activity in patients' medical records.
• Participates as a team member in case conferences concerning patients with other care personnel and community agencies to improve care coordination and moving patients through the care continuum.
• Provide education to assist patients and families in understanding, accepting and following medical and social work recommendations designed to restore the patient to optimum functioning within their capacity.
• Assesses patient and family advocacy needs, and coordinates appropriate advocacy activities within the hospital and in the community with an emphasis on self-determination for the client system with the aim at improving social supports and community resources.
• Provides field placement supervision and evaluation for BSW and/or MSW degree candidates as part of the Department of Clinical Social Work Student program (must have LICSW, or, at least 5 years of demonstrated experience and knowledge in service area).
• Completes case related statistics and other reports according to departmental standards.
• As relevant to clinical assignment, remains current on available community resources, and accesses them as needed.
• Participates in hospital wide, departmental and community studies, projects, and trainings with the aim at educating the community and hospital staff on the psychosocial issues related to illness and identifying barriers in service delivery systems.
• Maintains and enhances professional expertise through appropriate educational activities. May attend training for specific areas of clinical responsibility.
• Participates in quality assurance activities in accordance with department, hospital, and The Joint Commission standards.
• Adheres to Brown University Health, Hospital, and department policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment of care and be in compliance with all laws, regulations and standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Master's degree in social work from an accredited graduate school of Social Work and a current license from State of RI, Board of Social Work Licensure

Minimum requirement for licensure is Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work level (LICSW)

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

Analytical and therapy skills necessary to evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, initiate therapy, and evaluate results.

Obtain med staff privileges upon hire and those who are eligible (ambulatory LICSWs) will be enrolled with payors to drop charges for billable services.

EXPERIENCE

Between six months and one year of clinical experience preferably in a health or mental health setting with an emphasis on populations to be served in the assigned area.

Training and experience necessary to address the specific needs of the patients served in assigned areas of responsibility; this includes issues relating to age and stage of development and the particular special needs and cultural patterns of the patient populations being served.

Analytical and therapy skills necessary to evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, initiate therapy, and evaluate results. Ability to effectively interact with patients, families, medical staff and outside agencies in providing services.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Works in a normal office environment with exposure to patient care.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Can provides functional guidance to Social Work Interns with recommendation to pursue LICSW level of licensure.

Pay Range:

$67,724.80-$111,716.80

EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Work Type:

M-F 8a-4:30p

Work Shift:

Day

Daily Hours:

8 hours

Driving Required:

No