Clinical Social Worker - CSWA or LCSW
US-OR-PORTLAND

Job ID: 26-48797
Type: Regular Full-Time
Good Samaritan Medical Ctr campus

Overview

Are you committed to holistic, patient-centered care? Do you thrive in providing care to adult and pediatric patients across a variety of settings? If you are passionate about serving vulnerable populations and growing as an empathetic advocate, you may be a great fit for the Legacy team.

With compassion and commitment, Clinical Social Workers embody Legacy’s mission of making life better for others. They evaluate patients’ psychosocial and mental health needs to support transition planning, crisis intervention, and the coordination of both internal and external services. They also assess and implement intervention strategies related to behavioral health, addiction, end-of-life care, and informed decision-making regarding therapeutic options. Our Clinical Social Workers advocate not only for patients, but also for their surrogates, family members, caregivers, and healthcare providers.

We offer two levels of Clinical Social Worker opportunities based on your qualifications and experience. Review the details below to see which role aligns best with your background. Once you apply, we will work with you to identify the opportunity that best matches your experience and credentials.

We will consider candidates with their Clinical Social Work Associate license working towards a Licensed Clinical Social Worker license for a Clinical Social Worker I position ($40.06 min - $57.28 max) or candidates with their Licensed Clinical Social Worker license for a Clinical Social Worker II position ($42.06 min - $60.14 max).

Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland is known for its specialty programs and clinical excellence. Legacy Good Samaritan features nationally renowned doctors in cancer care, kidney transplantations, neurology, ophthalmology, weight-loss surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation and more, plus Oregon’s only 24-hour urgent care that’s located alongside an emergency room, with access to emergency care if needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides social work services in a variety of adult and pediatric settings across the health care continuum with a focus on holistic patient-centered care and attention to the needs of vulnerable populations.
• Works both independently and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Key services include (but are not limited to) comprehensive evaluation of psychosocial and mental/behavioral health status, legal and safety considerations, substance use or addiction, chronic illness, or end of life issues with the use of brief counseling, transition planning, crisis management and planning and coordination with internal and community stakeholders.
• Social work intervention may be with individuals, family members or groups.
• Throughout the care continuum, social workers will utilize a strengths-based approach with the aim to enhance the capacity of people to address their own needs.

Qualifications

We offer two levels of Social Worker positions based on qualifications:

Clinical Social Worker I (CSWA):

• Education: Master of Social Work degree from an accredited School of Social Work required.
• Experience: Prefer 1 year of relevant experience in care management, mental health and/or addictions services, medical social work, or social service organization.

Clinical Social Worker II (LCSW):

• Education: Master of Social Work degree from an accredited School of Social Work required.
• Experience: 2 years relevant experience in care management, mental health and/or addictions services, medical social work, or social service organization. Preferred: 3 years' relevant experience.

Skills:

• Broad knowledge of the principles of social work and the ability to apply them with individuals, families and/or groups integrating knowledge of normal development and the aging process, changes related to illness, and the needs of patients with acute, chronic, and terminal illness in assessment and intervention with attention to cultural and literacy implications.
• Knowledge of medical, mental health and substance use diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical terminology
• Strong organizational, communication and collaboration skills, including an ability to effectively triage patient and family needs, function as member of an interdisciplinary team, identification and collaboration with community stakeholders or resources and written documentation.
• Knowledge about social determinants of health, principles of diversity/equity/inclusion and culturally responsive practice with populations who have experience historical marginalization
• Demonstrates ability to locate, utilize and advocate for patient/family access to hospital/ community resources
• Exhibits knowledge of legal/regulatory issues and an ability to be a resource to all team members regarding such issues
• Ability to navigate electronic medical records and effectively utilize basic computer programs.
• Knowledge of legal, regulatory and compliance requirements and an ability to be a resource to all team members regarding such issues and knowledge of current health care environment.