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Clinical Social Worker
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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.
$71,327 / year median in Vermont
+16% projected growth
Job Description
- Provide evidence-based individual counseling to participants
- Conduct psychosocial assessments on admission and throughout the stay
- Respond to behavioral health crises and provide intervention
- Develop and coordinate discharge and transition plans
- Connect participants to housing, recovery, and community-based services Qualifications
- LICSW or LCSW licensure in Vermont (or license-eligible)
- Experience with SUD, trauma-informed care, or homeless/underserved populations preferred
- Strong care coordination and case management skills Physical Demands
- Primarily an office/counseling setting with some walking within the facility
- May involve emotionally demanding crisis situations Work Environment A 6-bed residential medical respite facility in Burlington, VT, working as part of an interdisciplinary clinical team.