Clinical Social Worker - Outpatient Clinic (Neurology)

Job description

Nemours is seeking a Clinical Social Worker (Outpatient Neurology), I FULL-TIME, to join our team in Orlando, Florida. The Social Worker is responsible for facilitating the adjustment of the patient and family to illness and to help the family and the individual function optimally. The social worker will provide psychotherapy and psychosocial support for children with a broad array of diagnoses, including but not limited to adjustment to medical illness, ADHD, depression, anxiety and autism spectrum disorders. Services are provided to assist the family in the best utilization of the healthcare system and link them with the variety of services necessary to meet their individual needs. The social worker must be knowledgeable of age specific principle of growth and development. The social worker must possess effective communication skills needed to collaborate with all members of the health care team. Job Duties: - Manage complex assessments of the patient/family’s biopsychosocial situation and establishes goals. - Periodically reassesses the patient/family situation and modify plan as needed. - Provide services to address social needs of patients receiving care in their assigned clin...