Jackson Health System Department:

Jackson Memorial Hospital -

JM Acute Case Management Address :

1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, Florida, 33136 Shift details : Full-Time, Days Summary Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW is professional and supervisory clinical social casework in medical, nursing and convalescent facilities of JHS. Employees in this class provide professional supervision over subordinate social workers engaged in direct inpatient or outpatient clinical casework services. Related responsibilities include providing advanced professional casework service in complex cases requiring a high degree of skill and mature judgment in evaluating social diagnostic information and arriving at appropriate support measures. Some positions in the class participate in the clinical casework training of graduate students in an accredited internship program. Incumbents apply considerable knowledge of disease entities and medical or psychiatric terminology associated with a clinical setting in addition to the philosophy, principles and practices of professional social work. Work of subordinate social workers is reviewed for adherence to accepted quality standards of social casework. May require conducting social work duties, identify and refer violent crime victims and their families to Thriving Mind South Florida for services in the VOCA Trauma Recovery Network. Responsibilities Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff to design and implement appropriate treatment plans, including discharge plans. Provides professional counseling and therapeutic intervention to patients and/or families utilizing treatment modalities appropriate to work with adults and their families. Collaborates with community agencies which provide services for adults and their families. Leads or co-leads patients' groups as needed. Submits statistical reports as required. Participates in orientation and training of social work and interdisciplinary staff. Participates on research projects as required for program planning and evaluation. Maintains current knowledge of social work practice including specific knowledge of the bio-psychosocial issues of adults. Participates in Committees as assigned. Supervises students. Provides coverage as assigned. Participates in hospital, departmental and unit meetings. Provide Social Work Services to patients and/or families. Employees that work for the VOCA Trauma Recovery Network may conduct social work duties to identify and refer violent crime victims and their families to Thriving Mind South Florida (contracting as South Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc.). The duties may include but not limited to: provides brief crisis intervention to victims and/or family utilizing appropriate, evidence-based approaches, and assess eligibility for services though Thriving Mind's VOCA-funded Trauma Recovery Network (TRN); Work collaboratively with the TRN and interdisciplinary staff to implement appropriate discharge plans and facilitate warm-handoff referrals to Thriving Mind staff to link to outpatient resources; Participates in project workgroups and meetings as assigned by supervisor and/or TRN Program Director, and performs other VOCA allowable TRN-related duties as required. Performs other related duties as assigned. Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise). Experience Generally, requires 5 to 7 years of related experience. Education Master's Degree in Social Work is required. Skill Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure. Ability to understand and follow instructions. Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications. Credentials Valid Florida Licensure from the Association of Social Work Boards is required. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment. Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.