Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

Work Arrangement: Regular Location: Mooresville, NC, US, 28117 Personnel Area: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMANAt Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of the four Duke Health hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

Summary & Work Performed: As a Clinical Social Worker at Duke Health Lake Norman, you will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and treatment, along with discharge planning and consultation for patients and families. Your role supports both the care team and those we serve in navigating hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, treatment, and overall life circumstances, including emotional, mental health, and substance use disorders. This position will be primarily focused within the ED and Psych space. Primary responsibility is to complete assessments in ED and discharge planning for patients within the hospitals. Secondary responsibility is discharge planning assistance for psychiatric followup for patients being treated for a medical condition. Complete crisis assessments to determine level of care required for patient to move to safe community living including but not limited to reason for presentation, current symptoms and level of distress, ability to participate in treatment, safety assessment, past history of treatment, current support systems, strengths, weaknesses and primary psychiatric diagnosis. Facilitate discharge planning with psychiatric appointments or referrals to other facilities as determined by level of care needed. Facilitate tracking of IVC paperwork for all patients who are awaiting transfer to another facility. Interface with team for cases covered by consult service to determine multidisciplinary assessment of discharge planning needs and provide information regarding support system/family function.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Level Characteristics Level I: Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of NASW and the NC Certification Board for Social Work. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. A solid knowledge of clinical social work practice. Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counseling skills with expertise in mental health and substance abuse areas; familiar with psychopathology and with range of therapeutic interventions including psychopharmocotherapy; and if working independently, must know when to refer for further medical assessment. Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self directed role. Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal and team building skills. Ability to prioritize multiple work assignments and manage time efficiently. Flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments and managing stress related to change. Basic computer skills Level II: Same as Level I plus strong supervisory and leadership skills. Ability to resolve/manage conflict. Ability to help implement departmental, hospital and/or DUHS initiatives. Minimum Qualifications & Education Level I and Level II: Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work. LCSW required. Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.