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Licensed Clinical Social Worker / LCSW / LMSW
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What they do
A Healthcare Social Worker provides individuals and families with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services. May also provide care and case management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.
$74,359 / year median in Nevada
+20% projected growth
Job Description
Our Company Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation Overview Empowering Lives Through Compassionate Rehabilitation:
Our Mission to Transform Patient Care The Licensed Social Worker performs comprehensive evaluations, assessing the social, emotional and support needs of patients and their families, and sets measurable objectives and goals that are formulated in conjunction with the rehabilitation team. Adjusts treatment plan to achieve maximum results in independence and/or function.Who we are looking for:
An innovative, experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker passionate about transformative rehabilitation that empowers patients in real-world settings—from home and school to workplace and community environments You are ready to treat your patient beyond a staged environment into real life experiences You excel in a balanced environment that offers both professional autonomy and rich team collaboration, where your individual expertise is valued and amplified What you will receive: Full-Time, 32 Hour Position CEU Courses Educational Programs Growth/Advancement Opportunities No Weekends or Holidays Required Supportive Leadership & Work Wellness Responsibilities- Conducts comprehensive evaluations, assesses the social, emotional and support needs of patients and their families, and sets measurable objectives and goals that are formulated in conjunction with the rehabilitation team. Adjusts treatment plan to achieve maximum results in independence and/or function.
- Identifies and assists the patient and/or family to utilize appropriate community resources to achieve measurable objectives. Utilizes special skills and judgment to resolve adverse social and emotional responses connected with the injury/illness.
- Provides direct social work intervention and instructs and counsels the patients and family members in treating and coping with social and emotional responses connected with the injury/illness.
- Regularly re-assesses effectiveness of treatment plan, progress of patient towards goals and the need for modifying goals or treatment.
- Communicates patient's needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, patient, family members, and others as applicable.
- Consults with medical providers regarding patient evaluation & treatment, progress of the patient &discharge from treatment.
- Observes/documents and reports changes in the condition/status of the person receiving services to the Clinical Coordinator, Program Manager or DCM, attending physician and other treatment team members.
- Maintains and submits evaluation, treatment and billing documentation in the format and timelines required by the Company, facility, funding source, local, state and federal regulations.
- Adheres to standards of the Company's Code of Business Conduct, policies, HIPAA and Corporate Compliance programs and appropriate professional practice standards and applicable state/federal laws.
- Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy (LCSW, MSW, MFCC, or LPC)
- Current Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapist licensure/certification in the state(s) of practice required by individual states.
- A minimum of one year of experience in a rehabilitation setting serving individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or other acute diagnosis.
- Current BLS (Basic Life Support) First Aid and CPR certifications.
- Demonstrates effective and professional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Able to work independently and part of a team.
- Demonstrates strong organization skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Fine motor skills
- Visual acuity
- Duties require extensive standing and walking.
- Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
- Duties require frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.