SCAN Clinical Social Worker LCSW

SUMMARY

Connecticut Children’s SCAN (Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect) Program is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of board certified child abuse pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and clinical social workers. The Clinical Social Worker is a licensed clinical social worker with experience or specialization in the field of child maltreatment preferred.  The Clinical Social Worker is accountable for meeting the psychosocial needs of patients and families served by the SCAN Program.

 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Completes intake evaluation and response for patients and families in collaboration with medical providers, community partners, public agencies and families.  

Conducts psychosocial assessments of patients/families, inpatient and outpatient settings, which include social, psychological, medical and cultural information. 

Provides direct crisis intervention, supportive counseling, advocacy, referrals and discharge planning to meet patient and family needs

Communicates and collaborates with multidisciplinary team and appropriate agencies and care providers, internally and externally.

Completes all required documentation in a timely manner, according to CCMC policies and standards; necessary information is effectively communicated to all members of the healthcare team. 

Demonstrates knowledge of age-related differences and needs of patients in appropriate, specific populations from neonate through adolescence and applies them to practice.

Provide short-term individual, family and/or group therapy to address clinical issues that presented during the intake assessment (as licensure allows).  

Is able to identify and implement clinical strategies based on patient/family needs.  

Provides recommendations and referrals for ongoing mental health treatment as appropriate. 

Provides on-call services as part of the social work on-call team.

Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization through behaviors that are consistent with the Connecticut Children’s standards
                                                                                                      

Position Specific Role Responsibilities

Assesses need for various SCAN services within the community. Actively promotes program to care providers, community partners, groups and individuals in order to raise awareness and volume of the services provided by SCAN program. 

Participates in and actively contributes to the CCMC Child Protection Team and other multi-disciplinary teams within the region focused on issues of child abuse and neglect. 

Participates in or spearheads SCAN program research initiatives as appropriate. 

Assesses the education needs of both internal and external care providers and community partners with respect to abuse concerns; develops and delivers educational interventions. 

Provides outreach to families by providing education to non-offending parents about child abuse and neglect.

Effectively compiles and manages data and information to guide the development of program and educational services. Oversees database of children & families seen in SCAN program.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May supervise students in their professional internship.

May provide supervision for LCSW licensure.

EDUCATION  and/or EXPERIENCE  REQUIRED

Master in Social Work required. LCSW Required.
Experience in interdisciplinary family centered care delivery systems preferred.
Experience in providing trauma based mental health care to children and families preferred.
Experience in developing health/education programs preferred.
                                                                                                           

Position Specific Job Education and/or Experience

Minimum 1 year experience working with children and families preferred                                                                                 

LICENSE  and/or  CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

LCSW required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES  REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE OF:
Family centered care principles and practices. 
Individual, group and/or family therapy modalities.
Age related differences and needs of patients in specific populations from neonate through young adult.
Legal and ethica