Social Work - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Soffer Clinical Research Center
Miami, FL
5x8 hrs

The department of Neurology has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Social Worker, LCSW to work at UHealth. Social Worker provides patients, families, and caregivers with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers, providing patient education and counseling, and making necessary referrals for other social services . The Social Worker works with members of the multidisciplinary team to further understand significant social and emotional factors underlying a patient's health and/or attitude problems. Work is performed according to established policies and procedures and in accordance with professional practice.

• 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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Certification in relevant specialty or field
• 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.

Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

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.