Licensed Social Worker
Core
Provide psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, and care coordination for patients and families in inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and behavioral health settings.
Role type
Licensed clinical social worker (IC)
Builds
Comprehensive care plans and safe care transitions for adult, pediatric, and behavioral health populations
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Social Work
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, care coordination, discharge planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, advocacy
Preferred skills
Communication, assessment, care coordination, interdisciplinary collaboration
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Complete psychosocial assessments and identify barriers to care; Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case managers, and community partners to develop comprehensive care plans; Provide crisis intervention, counseling, and emotional support to patients and families; Coordinate discharge planning and connect patients with community resources, financial assistance, behavioral health services, and other support programs; Advocate for patients' needs while promoting equitable access to healthcare services; Support patients across a variety of clinical settings and levels of acuity
Seniority
Mid-level, licensed professional