Social Worker Job at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland

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Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic’s Social Work team provides caring, patient and family-focused social work services to meet basic human needs, enabling clients to reach their optimal level of psychosocial functioning and enhance well-being. This position is critical to the delivery of quality psychosocial care and management of patients receiving treatments for memory loss, dementia, and other cognitive disorders, as well as to the support and care for their partners. As a Social Worker for the Center of Brain Health, you will utilize your specialized knowledge in crisis intervention, resource seeking, mediation, counseling and work collaboratively with health care teams to assess and plan interventions. Your work will directly impact their lives as you work to help them improve their overall well-being.

This role helps connect patients to the resources they need to lead fulfilling lives, while also offering the opportunity to build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients, many of whom remain in care for life.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Work collaboratively with healthcare teams to assess and plan interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, financial and environmental problems.
• Perform psychosocial assessments and provide interventions to assist patients and families. This may include counseling, education, advocacy, referrals, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, problem solving and coordinating family/team meetings.
• Provide and/or document treatment recommendations, professional recommendations, care coordination interventions and treatment plans.
• Engage patients and families in adhering to the treatment plan by reducing or eliminating barriers.
• Maintain a network of resources for consultation and connect patients with community resources.
• Supervise social work interns and assist with training new caregivers.
• Educate other caregivers about the impact of social problems on health outcomes and the effectiveness of social interventions in improving outcomes.
  
  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program
• State Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• Two years of experience in a hospital or healthcare setting
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) within five years of hire
  
  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Social Work background
  
  

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
• May require periods of sitting, standing and the ability to walk to various locations throughout the Foundation to attend meetings.
• Must have normal or correction vision
• Must be able to clearly communicate verbally by phone.
  
  

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
  
  

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

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