Licensed Clinical Social Workers
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Continuing Medical Education
CME opportunities for pediatric and adult care
Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s Medical Group, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, are actively hiring licensed clinical social workers for adult and pediatric care positions.
Social workers are an integral part of Norton Healthcare’s multidisciplinary programs offering a variety of mental health therapeutic treatments and case management support. Licensed social work responsibilities and their primary role in a care team will vary by specialty and patient population depending on career interests, experience and available positions. Norton is offering social worker jobs with opportunities to specialize in pediatric or adult patient populations; inpatient or outpatient care environment; and combinations of case management, counseling, therapy and community resource navigation are available.
Opportunities With Norton Children’s Medical Group
Opportunities are available for pediatric social workers to provide care in either a specialty or primary care setting. Social workers working within specific outpatient pediatric specialty care clinics will have job duties that align with the clinic’s needs, in addition to the job details below.
About pediatric specialty care opportunities:
- Ideal candidates will have a strong interest or prior experience in mental health assessments, crisis interventions, safety planning, brief clinical interventions and providing emotional support for families coping with chronic health conditions.
- Assist families in minimizing barriers impeding patient access to medical care and equipment.
- Participate in multidisciplinary clinics with a variety of pediatric subspecialty providers.
- Integral role in school advocacy and collaboration on behalf of patient or family.
- Assist with the transition from pediatrics to adult specialty care that is crucial for continuity of care.
- Direct case management and coordination of care, including assessment of basic living needs, health insurance, legal aid assistance, employment support, social benefits programs, guardianship and other alternatives, etc.
- Serve as a resource and community resource navigator.
- Provide counseling and therapy sessions for patients.
About pediatric primary care opportunities:
- Improve accessibility of quality mental health care
- Work closely with the child’s primary care provider to offer a team approach to the child’s physical and mental health needs
- Address the effects trauma can have on behavior and emotions
- Be a strong advocate and ally for LGBTQ patients and families
- Provide case management services for families to discuss services such as food, housing assistance, insurance inquires, legal aid assistance, employment and income support, navigating family court and other basic needs
- Connect patients to community partners for specialized treatment options when necessary
Requirements for Licensed Clinical Social Worker Positions
- Master’s degree in social work
- Licensed in Kentucky as a clinical social worker
Norton Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.