Medical Social Worker, IMPACT

Department Overview

The Medical Social Worker, as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, provides biopsychosocial assessment, brief counseling, care coordination, information/referral, crisis intervention, patient advocacy and associated services to patients, families, significant others and other community agencies who may be involved in the patient's care.

 

The Addiction Social Work Counselor provides a professional continuum of services to address the bio-psychosocial needs of patients and families affected by addiction. The Social Work Counselor partners closely with the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) and entire interdisciplinary team to initiate and implement addiction treatment planning for patients. Treatment planning is individualized based on the patient’s needs and preferences to support recovery and empowerment. It may include medication and behavioral therapies as well as harm reduction strategies. This trauma-informed care includes: substance use disorder assessment (such as ASAM when needed) and diagnosis, crisis stabilization, motivational interviewing, addiction counseling, and resource referrals. Further, in partnership with Case Management, the Social Work Counselor establishes addiction-specific plans for discharge to the most appropriate levels of care. The Social Work Counselor holds advanced knowledge of substance use disorder issues and provides both consultation and educational programming to OHSU staff and the community. As part of the position, the Social Work Counselor will actively participate in continuous quality improvement efforts and seek empanelment with appropriate insurers.

Function/Duties of Position

• Conducts psychosocial evaluations of patients/families and significant othes including, but not limited to the following: adjustment to medical or health condition; care coordination; mental health status;

  adjustment/compliance to treatment process; substance usage; child and elder abuse/neglect assessments; domestic violence issues; cognitive status (including potential guardian issues); and patient/family resources.

• Provides crisis intervention and supportive short-term counseling to patients/families and significant others as necessary to meet immediate psycho-social needs including, but not limited to: Trauma/Emergency Department/ On Call/ Family Notification, CODE Response (family intervention); unanticipated change in health conditions/suicidal ideation; teenage pregnancy; single parent pregnancy/parenthood, domestic violence, child and elder abuse/neglect.

• Provides grief/loss counseling and education regarding: fetal demise; actual/pending death of patient/family member; complicated pregnancies; pregnancy termination support, postpartum depression; chronic/acute stress associated with life circumstances; divorce/separation; loss of independence associated with illness or disability.

• Provides brief psychotherapy including: individual short-term psychotherapy; group work including information/support groups, family support, patient therapy); regarding but not limited to issues of adoption, abortion, domestic violence, family of origin, sexual/gender, substance abuse, parenting, relationship adjustment to disabilities and chronic or acute illness.

Required Qualifications

• A Master’s Social Work (MSW) required.  

• Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required for employees who practice clinical social work.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Assessment Proficiency
• Short-term Counseling 
• Crisis Intervention
• Excellent task Prioritization 
• Effective Communication Skills
• Proficiency and skill in providing social work services in a healthcare setting 
• Time Management
• Organization
• Patient Advocacy
• Problem Solving
• Creativity
• Adaptability
• Critical thinking 
• Conflict Resolution
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year hospital experience,
• 5 years of experience working in Addictions related field
• Bilingual language skill are strongly preferred
• LCSW, CADC 3

Additional Details

• Requires prioritization.

• Frequent interruptions in an environment of frequent change and fluctuations.

• For inpatient units accepts accountability and responsibility.

• May be exposed to body fluids, tissue, possible radiation exposure, and infectious processes.

• Subject to computer work for several hours, as needed.

• Able to utilize office equipment within work area.

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All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or [email protected].