clinical social worker ip/op lcsw social work services days full time

Company: UF Health Shands
Location: Gainesville
Posted on: October 7, 2024

Job Description:

Clinical Social Worker Summary:
Provide psychosocial and behavioral services to patients, assess and plan care, and collaborate with medical teams to ensure effective transitions and discharges.

The Clinical Social Worker provides and coordinates psychosocial and behavioral services to her/his group of patients. She/he assesses, plans, implements and monitors a plan of care for her/his group of patients. This is done in collaboration with other members of the medical team, i.e. physicians, nurses, case managers, PT/OT staff, pharmacists. Works with the care team in a designated setting to identify, and, when possible, advocates for the patient; works to provide direct services, resources, and counseling that a patient/client needs to create a safe, effective and efficient transition/discharge from the hospital or clinic. Provides his/her expertise in a crisis intervention situation and assesses for potential abuse/neglect of vulnerable patients.

**Key Responsibilities:**

--- Assess and plan care for patients
--- Collaborate with medical teams to ensure effective transitions and discharges
--- Provide direct services, resources, and counseling to patients
--- Advocate for patients in crisis intervention situations
--- Identify and assess potential abuse/neglect of vulnerable patients

**Qualifications:**

--- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
--- Recent clinical experience applicable to the designated population served
--- Experience in a healthcare setting preferred
--- Valid LCSW in the State of Florida
--- Professional certification in specialty area required

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