Medical Social Worker

Oregon Health & Science University Foundation

Medical Social Worker providing psychosocial assessment and care coordination for patients and families in a remote setting. Engaging in counseling, advocacy, and clinical social work practices under health care context.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $45 - $62 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in conducting psychosocial evaluations, providing crisis intervention, and delivering grief/loss counseling. Proficient in patient advocacy and navigating complex social and ethical issues in healthcare settings.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Master's Social Work (MSW)Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)Crisis InterventionPsychosocial EvaluationBilingual Language Skill

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Hard Skills

Psychosocial EvaluationCrisis InterventionGrief CounselingBrief PsychotherapyPatient Advocacy

Soft Skills

Supportive CounselingCommunicationEmpathy

Certifications & Qualifications

Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA)Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Industry Keywords

Health Care ExperienceSubstance AbuseDomestic ViolenceChild Abuse AssessmentElder Abuse Assessment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conducts psychosocial evaluations of patients/families and significant others including but not limited to the following: adjustment to medical or health condition; care coordination; mental health status; adjustment/ compliance to treatment process; substance usage; child and elder abuse/neglect assessments; domestic violence issues; cognitive status (including potential guardian issues); and patient/family resources.
Provides crisis intervention and supportive short-term counseling to patients/families and significant others as necessary to meet immediate psycho-social needs.
Provides grief/loss counseling and education regarding fetal demise; actual/pending death of patient/family member; complicated pregnancies; pregnancy termination support; postpartum depression; chronic/acute stress associated with life circumstances; divorce/separation; loss of independence associated with illness or disability.
Provides brief psychotherapy including individual short-term psychotherapy; group work including information/support groups, family support, patient therapy; regarding but not limited to issues of adoption, abortion, domestic violence, family of origin, sexual/gender, substance abuse, parenting, relationship adjustment to disabilities and chronic or acute illness.
Provides patient advocacy and associated services to patient/family and other involved agencies/parties regarding decision-making; advance directives; ethics consultations; court holds; guardianship/conservatorship; citizenship cases; and social cultural factors.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Master’s Social Work (MSW) required.
Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required for employees who practice clinical social work.
Health care experience preferred.
Bilingual language skill is strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities