Clinical Social Worker, Dept. of Social, Behavioral & Population SciencesDepartment of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary

Tulane University is seeking a Clinical Social Worker for a grant-funded research project entitled Preventing Youth Firearm Violence in New Orleans: A Hospital-Initiated Approach. This research project is part of a larger CDC funded effort by Tulane to decrease rates of youth violence in our community. The Clinical Social Worker will provide monthly case management sessions to victims of violence who are enrolled into the study during treatment for a gunshot wound at University Medical Center (UMC). The case management sessions will utilize Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques that have been developed by the investigators for use as a violence risk reduction intervention. The monthly case management sessions will occur in the community. The Clinical Social Worker will receive training in the MI-informed Case Management approach and will receive supervision from investigators of the study. The Clinical Social Worker will work closely with the Violence Prevention team from the City of New Orleans and the staff of the Trauma Recovery Clinic at UMC, as well as other medical and nursing staff.
Please submit:

• Personal statement that indicates your interest in and compatibility with the advertised position.
• Resume that clearly demonstrates the above minimum qualifications. Please include all experiences and education related to the advertised position.
• Three professional references including name, title, business address, e-mail address and phone number.

Required Qualifications

•M.S.W. degree from an accredited School of Social Work and Board Certification as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Louisiana.
•At least 5 years experience in violence prevention endeavors in hospital or school settings.

Preferred Qualifications

•Experience in the development and delivery of professional development in violence prevention programs.
•Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and demonstrated evidence to manage a high case load of individuals who may be non-compliant with treatment recommendations and who might need continued prompting maintenance of scheduled appointments.
•Strong connections with social service organizations in greater New Orleans who would be used both partners and referral sources for violence prevention efforts.
•Strong relationships with the community and with community organizations that have been established to provide support and opportunity to lower income residents of New Orleans.