Clinical Social Worker Ii

University of maryland medical system - Bel Air
new offer (17/06/2024)

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Job Description
In the setting of the Comprehensive CARE Center, a multidisciplinary transitional clinic the Clinical Social Worker is responsible for completing intake assessments, assisting with treatment planning, monitoring patient progress, facilitating patient and family meetings, and coordinating and implementing discharge services for patients. Independently practices social work and receives limited consultation, functioning as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide case management, therapeutic crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessment, clinical evaluation, therapy, counseling, referral, treatment planning, and other clinical social work services within their practice area.
1. Interviews patients to assess functional level according to professional standards. Completes psychosocial &
screening tools with direct supervision. Assesses safety risks as a means of determining appropriate disposition for patients.
2. Develops a plan of care and treatment/discharge plans that are reviewed with the interdisciplinary team or supervisor.
3. Provides timely and appropriate crisis intervention services &
proactively utilizes de-escalation strategies with patients.
4. Evaluates patient’s social determinants of health and methods used within the practice settings to improve quality of care. Seeks feedback to assess their individual work and assure ethical standards. Evaluates patient’s progress toward established goals.
5. Provides preventive, protective, or supportive services to patients and/or families. Completes mandatory reporting for patients who are in or who are threatened by situations detrimental to their well-being.
6. Maintains working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care. Coordinates and documents appropriate referrals/linkages and keeps the patient, family, and care team informed of referrals made.
7. Provides patients and family members with counseling regarding coping techniques for illness and care planning. Creates a theoretically grounded therapeutic framework for effective problem solving with patient and family.
8. Receives clinical feedback of assessments, planning, interventions, and overall plan of care.
9. Conducts individual and/or group education sessions to assist patients/families in addressing and managing healthcare conditions.
10. Advocates for patients and their practice area, to explore strategies that reduce resource consumption and provide efficient care.
11. Recognizes and identifies systematic challenges impacting individual patients and the impact to their health, well-being, and access to care.
12. Documents all work in a timely manner pertaining to the care setting or required by regulatory standards. Only discloses information necessarily with an ROI. Notifies patients of their informed consent for treatment, as applicable. Maintains privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information.
13. Completes all specific job tasks within their assigned department as outlined by supervisor.

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