Position Summary

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW) (MSW required, LGSW or LICSW preferred) for the Primary Care Department is responsible for providing psychosocial and clinical support services specifically to older adult patients and their families. The SW assesses patients from a diverse population and will establish plans for effective management of identified needs in the primary care care setting.

The SW acts as an advocate for patients and provides supportive, short-term counseling and crisis intervention to individuals and/or their families. The LCSW will also provide clinical and resource support services to patients and their families, for both short and long term services. Additionally, the candidate will develop and facilitate ongoing educational support groups and programs. Competitive candidates will have an in-depth understanding and will be particularly sensitive to the unique needs and standards of care for older adults in the ED setting. Through their understanding of the complexities of aging, the right person for this position will show dedication to improving patient and family experience and outcomes.

This position represents an incredible opportunity for the right candidate to develop a program and enhance their career.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (please note that other duties may be assigned as the position evolves):

• Work on an interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Act as a liaison between internal medicine, geriatrics and palliative care
• Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develops a care plan with patients and their family members
  • Advocate for better meeting of those needs with appropriate agencies or with further program development
• When appropriate, provides patients and families with mental health counseling and therapy, crisis intervention counseling, this may at times involve the psychiatry team
• Demonstrates an ability to discuss goals of care, manage expectations regarding ED or hospital stay, and when needed, grief counseling
• Maintains comprehensive, timely and accurate documentation in the electronic health record
• Provides patients and families with long-term planning consultation, information and referrals to appropriate community resources, financial and/or healthcare resources.
• Collaborates with representatives of community services to enable patients to resolve non-medical problems and to facilitate referral of patients to other sources of assistance.
• Provides referrals for community resources

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Masters Degree in Social Work and current licensure in clinical social work (LCSW), LGSW or LICSW preferred.

Licensure

• A current social work license in the District of Columbia.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical social work experience. Knowledge of mental health resources available in Washington, DC preferred.
• Knowledge of psychosocial resources available in Washington, DC preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Sit, walk, reach, bend, or twist for long periods of time in a clinical setting.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 100 lbs. as part of the role.
• Regularly exposed to healthcare settings that may require personal protective equipment.
• Requires manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance