CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER - State of Rhode Island

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To apply social casework techniques, in collaboration with medical and para-medical professions, in the diagnosis and treatment of patients or persons in a clinical setting in a hospital, or in a state-wide mental health or state-wide public health program with the objective to remove or alleviate social, emotional, or environmental problems of patients and promote their return to a normal and effective pattern of living; and to do related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general supervision of a casework superior, or psychiatrist, or program chief from whom general and specific work assignments and instructions are received; work is reviewed for the application of accepted social casework techniques and results obtained.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: As assigned, may supervises social caseworkers, undergraduate/ graduate student and clinical assistants.