Senior Clinical Social Worker

Senior Clinical Social Worker NIH / Intramural Clinical Management and Operations Branch (ICMOB) Bethesda, MD

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers.

Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with one of the most prestigious research organizations in the world.

We are currently seeking a Senior Clinical Social Worker with the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

This is a long-term contract position which offers :

• Competitive salary with comprehensive benefit package
• Opportunity to work at NIH, the world's foremost medical research center
• Learn more about what Kelly can do for you at www.kellygovernmentsolutions.com

TASKS. The contractor shall :

• Coordinates patient and family care with clinical center staff. Independently provide social work services to Clinical Center patients, families and staff throughout the entire organization.
• Assists in coordinating and planning programs to meet the social and emotional needs of patients and patient's families.
• Develop a treatment plan based on assessment of psychological social and medical realities designed (1) to enhance the validity of the research and (2) to assist patients in making optimal hospital adjustment for requisite time of the study and arrange adequate discharge planning.
• Screens patients for protocol and clinical trail participation. Utilize a full range of screening, assessment, diagnostic, treatment, consultative and educational services.
• Provide clinical support to patients and families throughout the time they are participating in research protocols.
• Comply with agency and departmental standards for documentation of patient work and data collection for performance improvement and workload tracking.

REQUIREMENTS. The contractor must have :

• Licensure for Independent Clinical Social Work Practice
• 5-8 Years of Experience Post Independent Licensure in a Clinical Setting
• Accredited Master of Social Work (MSW) degree
• Medical malpractice insurance (at the rate of $1M per occurrence and $3M aggregate)
• Medical / Clinical Social Work Advanced Clinical License to Practice Independently LCSWC for MD and LICSW for DC or an LCSW for VA
• Credentialing process must result in Tier III level of independent social work practice.
• Proficiency with MS Suite.
• Ability to apply systems theory and work tactfully and cooperatively at all levels to provide effective consultation to NIAID patients, customers, internal and external organizations / collaborators, and NIH staff
• Knowledge of the complexities of state and local bureaucracies to assist patients make optimal use of local resources.
• Knowledge of mental health, medical, and social services available in the metropolitan community and throughout the United States and worldwide to provide educational services and consultation.
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills, professional knowledge of and specialized experience in the theories, ethical principles and practices of clinical social work including family systems therapy, crisis intervention, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioral interventions to diagnose and treat NIAID patients.
• Must be able to obtain approval for social work clinical privileges through the NIH Clinical Center Social Work credentialing process.
• Social Work experience in a medical setting, coordinating and collaborating with medical team to create safe discharge plans

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