Social Worker LSW

mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt">A Social Worker LSW/Counselor reports to the Manager

of the Department of Social Work and Counseling and Program Clinical

Director/Unit Chief and evaluates and treats a wide range of psychosocial

problems applying clinical social work skills in order to assist patients and

their families in the resolution of personal and environmental problems

attributed to mental or physical illness.

Responsibilities:

Provides direct clinical

services to children and families as determined by manager/clinical

director/unit chief.

Provides discharge planning

case management and acts as community liaison as necessary for children and

families.

Coordinates clinical services

provided with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Completes documentation

according to established policies and procedures.

Participates in service

related meetings including but not limited to: team meetings rounds clinical

conferences community meetings staff meetings and in-service.

Participates in committees

and other activities of the social work department.

Attends Social Work and

Counseling Department staff meetings and meets all responsibilities related to

the social work department.

Observes all hospital

policies rules and regulations.

May provide clinical

supervision and/or consultation to social work/counseling staff master?s

students and other trainees or staff as arranged with the manager.

May participates in the MSW/LMHC

training program and in providing staff development as arranged with the Manager

of Social Work and Counseling.

May implement other

administrative teaching and training functions as delegated and agreed upon by

Program Chief and Social Work and Counseling Manager.

Performs

other duties as necessary.

Other information:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

Masters Degree from an

accredited school of social work or related field and must be a RI Licensed

Social Worker (LCSW) a RI Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW) a RI

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or RI Licensed Marriage and Family

Therapist (LMFT).

Demonstrated knowledge and

skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with

consideration of aging processes human development stages and cultural

patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE:

For general social work/counseling

privileges; must have relevant clinical experience and have RI license (LCSW

LMHC LMFT)

For independent clinical

privileges: must have four years post masters experience and have RI

LICSW/LMHC/LMFT. Experience in a clinical

setting with children adolescents and families. Experience supervising clinical social workers

preferred. Eligibility for privileging in three of the five areas of

independent practice. Recommendation of immediate supervisor and program

director.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS:

Works in a normal office

environment with exposure to patient care.

INDEPENDENT ACTION:

Performs independently within

department policies and practices.

Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of

departmental policies and procedures may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

May supervise MSW/LMHC

Interns commensurate with experience.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Bradley Hospital USA:RI:East Providence

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union

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