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Requisition ID:  115436

Clinical Social Worker

In collaboration with patient/family, social workers, physicians and interdisciplinary team, we are seeking a Clinical Social Worker who will provide direct psychological, social and practical care including social work assessments, problem identification, goal setting and implementation of care plans. Collaborates with all disciplines to optimize patient outcomes; scope of services may include, but is not limited to, developing action plans to mitigate psycho-social barriers to discharge, patient/family engagement and education, and employing interventions (crisis intervention, grief counseling, suspected abuse reporting) to address immediate needs.


This position provides clinical social work services in the Post-Acute COVID-19 Team (JH PACT) outpatient clinic at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. This clinic is a collaboration between the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The goal is to address the unique needs of COVID-19 survivors as an inter-disciplinary team. The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for psychosocial assessment and clinical interventions including behavioral health needs, coping and adjustment to illness and hospitalization, crisis intervention, non-pharmacological symptom management, family meetings, and community resource referrals, etc. Includes collaboration with rehabilitation psychologist, psychiatrist, and community health worker. May include facilitation of a peer support group.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Serves as a clinical resource expert in a specialty area; provides clinical oversight and consultation and functions as a mentor for others. 
  • May engage in academic work including research, grants, publications and education.
  • Conducts face to face screening on all patients in assignment area with positive indicators for social work consultation.
  • Completes full psychosocial assessment and plan of care for patients and families who require consultation.
  • Provides direct psychosocial care and psychosocial transition planning for a full case load of patients in assigned area.
  • Works in a collaborative practice model, facilitating care coordination with the multidisciplinary treatment team for care progression to optimize patient outcomes.
  • Adheres to departmental and regulatory documentation standards and formulates clear descriptions of the problems, goals and interventions.
  • Adheres to timely completion of medical record documentation.
  • Maintains a current and productive network of referral resources.
  • Seeks out local, regional and national community resources to meet patient need.
  • Assists with resource referral, capacity determination, legal guardianships, adoptions, psychiatric referral, and assessment of abuse/neglect/IPV, end of life and charity care.
  • Identifies need for and facilitates family meetings.
  • Leads or participates in interdisciplinary rounds if applicable for assignment area and articulates social work role to the team members.
  • Participates in quality improvement activities; may serve on committees within the medical center and community.
  • May make home visits as required by assignment.
  • Provides consultation and direction to staff (students, support staff).
  • Serves as a mentor to other social workers, particularly those at the entry level.
  • May provide clinical social work supervision per COMAR regulations if approved as a clinical supervisor by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • Will be required to provide coverage during absences, vacancies and on call.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Social Work.
  • Licensed as LCSW or LMSW in the State of Maryland. 
  • Two year's experience in the field of clinical social work.







Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, or dialectical behavioral techniques.
  • Experience in moderating (peer support) groups.
  • Experience working in a medical setting.
  • Experience with college and/or graduate and professional students and young adult population.
  • Expertise in advanced application of social work knowledge of psychodynamics with a broad application of SW theory.
  • Knowledge of patient population needs and understanding of program elements required to mitigate deficits.
  • Supervisory experience within a health care environment (team, functional unit, hospital).

 

 

Classified Title: Clinical Social Worker 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC  
Starting Salary Range: $48,000 - $84,100 Annually ($66,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M - F 8AM - 4PM 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM Pulmonary  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

 

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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