Medstar Health is looking for a Social Worker to join our team! We are looking for an experienced, licensed medical social worker (LMSW) with psychosocial assessment and advocacy skills.

Provides direct psychological, social and practical care to a select caseload of patients and families including social work assessments, problem identification, goal setting and implementation of care plans. Makes referrals to outside agencies and coordinates continuity of care. Works collaboratively with and provides leadership with the multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes. Serves as a clinical resource expert in palliative care. Provides clinical oversight and consultation in the absence of the Clinical Social Worker III/Director. Must focus in the area of clinical practice, education or research. Functions as a mentor for others. May be expected to provide on-call coverage, as needed.

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Primary Duties:

• Advocates for the patient and family. Maintains availability to the patient/family as a resource to facilitate communication among providers and monitor services rendered. Assesses and assists patients in referral and application for funding sources/ eligibility for entitlement programs. Assists patients in the exercise of their rights while encouraging autonomy and participation in their care. Assists patients and families in adjusting to illness, coping with lifestyle changes precipitated by illness or injury, and addressing issues of a terminal illness.

• Conducts timely psychosocial assessment interviews with patients and families to identify problems requiring social work interventions and plans for appropriate services. Explores the need for guardianship and other legal proceedings. Provides counseling related to the environmental needs, family/ interpersonal conflict (such as domestic violence and abuse), or physical and mental illness, using a variety of treatment modalities. Uses clinical skills in a crisis to resolve conflicts.

• Maintains strict standards for patient confidentiality and patient-related information in addition to the security of electronic information. Complies with department, hospital, Peer Review Organization (PRO), and Maryland state policies on confidentiality. Completes timely and appropriate documentation.

• Participates in departmental monitoring, statistical reporting requirements, and facility-wide performance improvement efforts. Attends in-service and training programs to maintain and expand clinical skills and knowledge, serves as an interdisciplinary team member on committees, and participates in inpatient, staff, facility, and community education programs including supervision of students as assigned.

• Provides consultation to other disciplines when psychosocial aspects of care or coordination with intensive community resources are necessary to achieve desired treatment outcomes. Works collaboratively and maintains active communication with members of the multidisciplinary care team to effect timely, appropriate patient management through the continuum of care.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work.

• 1-2 years Social Work experience in a hospital, inpatient, psychiatric, or medical setting/ specialty area.

• Licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Maryland.