Clinical Social Worker- Eye Center

2 months ago
Durham, North CarolinaFull TimeSocial Worker

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Duke Health as a Clinical Social Worker – Eye Center, Duke Health in United States. At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Key Responsibilities

  • plus serve as team leaders, providing clinical and administrative supervision, supporting team operations, and participating in performance management.
  • Duties and Responsibilities Level I Responsibilities Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and needs.
  • Assist with identification, assessment, and management of cases involving abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and sexual assault; provide related training to healthcare professionals.

Requirements

  • Qualifications Education Level I & Level II: Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
  • Experience Level I: Two years of post‑internship social work experience in a healthcare or social service setting required.
  • Two years of recent post‑master’s clinical experience preferred.
  • Level II: All Level I requirements plus five years post‑master’s experience in a healthcare or social service setting.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Duke Health as a Clinical Social Worker – Eye Center, Duke Health.

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentsCrisis InterventionIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapyMental HealthSubstance Use DisordersPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationDocumentationSupervisionLeadershipConflict ResolutionCommunity ResourcesQuality ImprovementContinuing Education
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Position Insights

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Duke Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessments, Crisis Intervention, Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders, Patient Education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The Clinical Social Worker provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning services to support patients and families. They collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to address emotional, behavioral, mental health, and substance use c...

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