Social Worker

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Position Summary Join a compassionate, collaborative health care team where your clinical expertise makes a measurable difference in patients' lives. As a key provider of psychosocial care, you will conduct thoughtful, comprehensive assessments; partner with the medical team to create and implement person-centered plans; and connect patients and families with community supports that reduce stress and promote recovery. You will deliver services consistent with organizational policies and applicable regulations while helping to shape positive patient experiences and outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

• Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify and address patients' and families' social, emotional, and practical needs that affect treatment and recovery
• Conduct suicide risk assessments and recommend appropriate safety measures to the interdisciplinary team
• Coordinate referrals and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to link patients and families to community and hospital resources that support continuity of care
• Provide targeted therapeutic interventions, including crisis intervention, grief and supportive counseling, strength-based problem solving, psychoeducation, and strategies to enhance healthy coping
• Work closely with medical staff to develop patient-centered care plans and identify psychosocial barriers that may delay or prevent discharge
• Maintain timely, accurate electronic documentation and data collection in the medical record
• Communicate consistently with team members about patient needs and interventions; actively participate in team meetings, huddles, and rounds

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Completion of an approved internship program (completion of JHACH intern program or a comparable external clinical internship)
• Strong listening skills and excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Proficiency documenting in electronic medical records and attention to accurate recordkeeping

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Be part of a multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, respect, and patient-centered care
• Use your clinical skills to make a tangible impact on patients' recovery and quality of life
• Access ongoing professional development opportunities and a supportive environment that fosters growth and excellence

If you're passionate about delivering high-quality psychosocial care and thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented setting, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary Range: Minimum 27.85/hour - Maximum 44.57/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.