Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL

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The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker, LCSW, with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida.

The Social Worker, LCSW works with clients in order to help them deal with issues involving mental and emotional health. This position provides emotional support, mental health evaluations and therapy, and case management services

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS             

• Advocates for and helps clients gain access to resources while confronting their personal issues.

• Counsels and provides crisis intervention for patients, including assessment and treatment of behavioral problems.

• Coaches patients on how to manage ongoing health conditions.

• Provides therapy to help patients make positive behavior changes.

• Assists patients and their families through individual, group, and education conferences to understand, accept, and follow treatment recommendations.

• Refers patients and their families to specialized treatment programs in accordance with their needs, and monitors and evaluates their progress.

• Collaborates with the other departments to integrate care where needed.

• Maintains current and appropriate documentation in patient chart.

• Acts as a mandated reporter in suspected child abuse cases.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS  

Education:

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Certification and Licensing:

Certification in relevant specialty or field

Experience:

Minimum 1 year of experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

• Commitment to the University’s core values.

• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Department Specific Functions

• Conduct psychosocial assessments for patients and families living with visual impairment.

• Provide a broad variety of therapeutic approaches to diverse populations, and facilitating support groups.

• Develop the ability to become a designated expert, consultant, or source of knowledge within the social work profession for patients’ living with a visual impairment, or blindness.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida’s only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We’re the challenge you’ve been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza (“the flu”) season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

c106