LCSW Social Worker
LCSW Social Worker
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$ 67600 - 104800
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Job Description
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Department
Primary Care SupportJob SummaryUnder minimal supervision plans organizes and implements social work treatment for patients and families. Assesses the biopsychosocial needs of patients and families and creates an individual plan of care as it relates to the patients medical care. Provides clinical interventions that help meet identified needs by utilizing personal family and community resources. Provides crisis intervention supportive counseling case consultation and care coordination services.
Essential Functions:
- Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments that are thorough individualized objective and complete. Provides intervention appropriate to the presenting problem. Utilizes key case management components including assessment care planning coordination of care monitoring followup reassessment and documentation as applicable per health care setting. Evaluates emotional components impact of health issues and assists patient to identify strengths dysfunctional factors and to establish detailed and coordinated care plans discharge/transition of care plans. Provides care coordination throughout the continuum of care and/or hospitalization from case referral to case closure. Utilize/delegate activities to other care team members as appropriate for more administrative or time intensive tasks. 35
- Applies knowledge of individual group and family functioning to ensure appropriateness of treatment methods to assist patient in achieving care plan goals. Is aware of and able to articulate the professional use of self in the relationship to maximize the patients adjustment enhance strengths and promote resolution of identified problems. Demonstrates the ability to develop effective therapeutic interventions that are socioculturally sensitive. 20
- Routinely consults negotiates and coordinates with internal and external resources to assure collaborative efforts to maximize patient outcomes. 15
- Demonstrates leadership in facilitating multidisciplinary communications and patient care meetings (i.e. case conferences/family meetings) and utilizes information to assess and reassess care needs. Demonstrates and educates staff as to the scope of function of the Social Work role in the health care team. Ensures patient involvement in care planning and goal setting with informed consent documented. Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span as well as demonstrating the ability to assess the patients status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/service is being delivered/provided. Demonstrates knowledge of major concepts principles and theories of normal and abnormal human development and its application to specific age groups. Utilizes knowledge of patient populations cultural religious ethnic and social systems in interactions care planning and education. Demonstrates comprehensive effective knowledge of programs eligibility and skill in obtaining appropriate resource/services; is able to educate others to identify gaps and suggest alternatives. 15
- Participates in learning of self and others through active participation in peer review process. Participates in staff meetings group supervision (staff development) and assigned task groups and applies knowledge of groups and their tasks through appropriate participation. Utilizes supervision to address learning needs concerns and practice issues. Establishes plan to address issues. 15
Education:
- Masters Degree From an CSWE accredited college or university Required
Work Experience:
- 13 years Full time post masters degree Social Work practice under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Required
Licenses:
- LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW State Licensing Board Required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of case management components crisis intervention and brief therapy processes.
- Knowledge of medical terms abbreviations and diagnosis and demonstrates this knowledge verbally and in writing.
- Skill in utilizing clinical judgement independent analysis and critical thinking.
- Skill in providing care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the healthcare setting.
- Skill in establishing a treatment alliance and engaging the patient in goal setting and prioritizing.
- Ability to advocate in a professional manner as appropriate.
- Ability to manage the professional relationship including termination and/or transition of care.
- Ability to respond to a trauma or psychiatric emergency.
Shift
Work Type
RegularSalary
$67600.00 $104800.00 / yrBenefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5 and generous medical plans
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
Onsite employee fitness center and wellness classes
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values
Respect
Belonging
Accountability
Transparency
All job applicants for safetysensitive positions must pass a preemployment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated highquality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 schoolbased health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorados primary and essential safetynet institution Denver Health is a missiondriven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.
Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
Employment Type
Full-Time
