MUSCP - Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) - Health West Primary Care and West Ashley Primary Care - West Ashley

Job Description Summary

Health West Primary Care / West Ashley Primary Care:
Our Primary Care is a patient centered primary care facility. We help patients manage all aspects of their health, from regular check-ups to diagnosing and treating illnesses, injuries and other health conditions. We help patients stay healthy and help patients get better when they are sick. Clinical staff are responsible for providing quality patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider.

The Department of Psychiatry is seeking a candidate to fill their Social Worker position within Health West Primary Care and West Ashley Primary Care. Half of the time at Health West and half of the time at West Ashley Primary Care (both in West Ashley). This position is for a licensed independent social worker (LISW-CP) who will be working in a team environment in the Outpatient Clinic of Primary Care at the Medical University of South Carolina. In this capacity, the LISW-CP will be functioning as a clinical therapist, providing individual and group therapy to individuals with addiction-related and other psychiatric illnesses and their families.

Entity

MUSC Health Partners (MHP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000105 CFC PC West Ashley Primary Care CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-29

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

• Provides individual and group therapy to adult and adolescent patients in an outpatient community psychiatry treatment clinic located within an academic medical center.

• Interviews client, family and any other providers to assess the patient's level of functioning, strengths and deficits, and emotional status.

• Develops a comprehensive picture of the client's service and treatment needs.

• Serves as a member of the treatment team in the diagnostic evaluation of clients and the identification of treatment objectives.

Additional Job Description

Required Minimum Education and Work Experience: Master’s degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or from a social work program or social welfare program offered by a regionally accredited institution and three years professional social work experience, one of which must have included supervisory or administrative experience. Hospital experience in the area of Psychiatry is preferred.

Required Licensures, Registrations, Certifications:

Master’s degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or from a social work program or social welfare program offered by a regionally accredited institution.

Physical Requirements:

Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors.  Frequently lift and/or carry objects weighing 20 lbs (+/-) unassisted. Lift from 36” to overhead 15 lbs.  Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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