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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.
$64,502 / year median in Rhode Island
+17% projected growth
Job Description
SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision of the Clinical Director/Unit Chief provides comprehensive clinical services as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This includes the evaluation and treatment of patients presenting with a wide range of psychiatric and physical/environmental stressors using a full range of psychiatric therapeutic interventions, including evaluations, and individual, family, and group psychotherapy. This individual also reports to the Clinical Director of Social Work and Counseling regarding professional standards, regulatory and licensing requirements, credentials/privileges, and continuing education. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and CollaborateRESPONSIBILITIES
Provide individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and mental health evaluations. Participate in treatment planning to set therapeutic goals in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Participate in the execution of the treatment plan goals as they pertain to the therapeutic aspects of the patient/family care. Complete all required documentation in a professional and timely manner, as assigned. Provide psychoeducation to patients and their families/guardians, regarding diagnosis, treatment interventions and recommendations as relevant. Clinical case management as required to coordinate and collaborate in care with both the multidisciplinary team and community supports (schools, therapists, physicians, etc.) for assessment, communication, and aftercare planning.Participates in service-related meetings including but not limited to team meetings, rounds, clinical conferences, community meetings, staff meetings and in-service. May participate in research or other specialized activities as arranged with supervisor. Attends Social Work and Counseling Department staff meetings and meets all related responsibilities. Demonstrates conduct which exemplifies the professional Code of Ethics. Attend supervision as required. May provide supervision of social work/counseling students, as assigned.
This entails:
- Providing reliable, high-quality supervision of trainees, as assigned and appropriate.
- Participating in teaching of trainees, as assigned and appropriate.
- Maintaining active faculty status if it is appropriate/required for assigned trainees.