Social Work - Licensed Clinical Social Worker at University of Miami

Job DescriptionUniversity of Miami is seeking a Social Work Licensed Clinical Social Worker for a job in Miami, Florida.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Licensed Clinical Social WorkerDiscipline: Social WorkDuration: Ongoing40 hours per weekShift: 8 hoursEmployment Type: Staff*Sign on Bonus: $5,000*The University of Miami is currently seeking a full time Social Worker, LCSW, to work at UHealth Tower South in Miami.CORE JOB SUMMARY The incumbent provides psychosocial assessments, intervention, and/or treatment and discharge planning to patients and families to assist them in coping with their hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, and/or life situation and meet the continuing needs of patients post hospitalization. The Social Worker, LCSW, administers a broad variety of therapies and is the designated expert, consultant, or source of knowledge within the social work profession.CORE JOB FUNCTIONS• Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.• Administers a broad variety of therapies and is the designated expert, consultant, or source of knowledge within the social work profession.• Formulates, develops, and implements a plan utilizing appropriate social work interventions.• Collaborates with the health care team and involves the patient/family in the development and implementation of plans.• Facilitates discharge planning across a multidisciplinary care continuum which includes interacting with consulting physicians, third party payer and other health care providers to facilitate movement of the patient through the system and arrangement of an appropriate discharge plan.• Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary staff to design and implement treatment plans and discharge plans for the patient.• Provides education and counseling to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's illness and/or life situation.• May utilize crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, group, and family therapies.• Supervises Master of Social Work (MSW) students.• May function as a resource to other staff as appropriate.• Provides education to other health care professionals.• Participates in or consults on research/education programs.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 Master’s Degree in Social WorkLCSWBLS Certified (within 3 months of hire)Minimum 1 year of experience preferable with cancer patientsEnglish - RequiredBilingual (Spanish) - PreferredThe University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.University of Miami Job ID #R100089863A.About University of MiamiThe University of Miami is considered among the top tier institutions of higher education in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and cutting-edge research. At the U, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common mission of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. Through our values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity and Teamwork (DIRECCT) we strive to create an environment where everyone contributes in making the University a great place to work. We are one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County; home to more than 16,000 faculty and staff from all over the world.BenefitsHoliday Pay403b retirement planSick payWellness and fitness programsEmployee assistance programsMedical benefitsDental benefitsVision benefitsBenefits start day 1Continuing EducationSign-On bonus