Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for our Multi-Specialty Pediatric Practice.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting the patient and family in adjusting to the child’s diagnosis and treatment plan and helping the patient and family to function optimally throughout the treatment process. 
• Assists the family in maximizing utilization of the health care system and links them with the appropriate services necessary to meet their needs. 
• Provides leadership and facilitation of support groups for various patient populations and will provide social work interventions dependent on the patient’s age, the problem/situation and its severity.
• Serves as the psychosocial leader on the treatment team, providing a comprehensive psychosocial assessment and recommendations for assigned patients. 
• Consults and collaborates with interdisciplinary colleagues involved either directly or indirectly with the case and treatment of patients and their families. 
• Collaborates with community organizations and businesses including schools, parent groups, non-profit organizations and financial institutions regarding childhood illnesses and their impact on patients and families.

Qualifications: 

•  Advanced degree and licensure LCSW.
• Pediatric and/or healthcare experience preferred

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families. 

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.