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Social Worker, LCSW

The University of Miami/UHealth has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Social Worker, LCSW to work at the UHealth Medical Campus in Miami, FL. 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.

• 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.

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

Department Specific Functions
Responsible for social work services at the multidisciplinary ALS and MDA multispecialty and regular clinics.

• Conducts suitability assessments of patients in the multidisciplinary clinic.

• Provides psycho-social assessment and diagnosis of behavioral disabilities with recommendations.

• Provides information and referral to public or private agencies with appropriate follow-up.

• Provides information to patients about appropriate insurances and disability process.

• Responsible for completing disability forms, workers compensation, Medicaid waiver forms and other governmental program forms. 

• Provides information and referrals of other agencies that may offer services for patients with ALS.

• Provide brief support and counseling to patients and families to help adjust and adapt to a changed lifestyle.

• Identify patient abuse or neglect and make contact with state investigating agency when appropriate- reports abuse as identified.

• Identify environmental impediments to patient progress through interview and review of patient records

• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.

• Maintains confidentiality of all patients’ information according to HIPPA guidelines from University of Miami.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 Work

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required

• Valid State of Florida licensed clinical social worker

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

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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.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

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