Licensed clinical social worker with 7 years in hospital and community settings, currently covering an inpatient oncology and palliative unit. Shortened complex discharge delays by 2.5 days through early psychosocial screening. Brings crisis intervention, advance care planning and strong ties to community resources.
Experience
Medical Social Worker, Oncology and Palliative Care, Evergreen University Medical Center (Spokane, WA)
Oct 2021 – Present
Carry a caseload of 25–30 patients and families, providing psychosocial assessment, counseling and discharge planning
Introduced psychosocial distress screening at admission, cutting complex discharge delays by 2.5 days on average
Facilitate 15+ goals-of-care family meetings a month with palliative physicians and chaplaincy
Clinical Social Worker, Inland Northwest Family Services (Spokane, WA)
Jun 2019 – Sep 2021
Provided trauma-focused CBT to 30 children and adolescents a week with documented PHQ-A and SCARED improvements
Completed child protective safety assessments in collaboration with DCYF caseworkers
Practice: discharge planning, guardianship and APS referrals, community resources, benefits navigation
Systems: Epic, Cerner
How to write a Social Worker resume
A strong Social Worker resume shows patient outcomes, safety and the clinical or operational standards you upheld. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Licenses and certifications
Experience
Education
Skills
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Patient care
Clinical documentation
EHR systems (Epic, Cerner)
Infection control
Care coordination
Patient education
Regulatory compliance (HIPAA)
Triage
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Quality improvement
Example bullet points
Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed cardiac unit with a 98% documentation audit score
Led a falls-prevention initiative that reduced unit falls by 40% over 12 months
Trained 14 new nurses on Epic workflows, shortening their orientation by two weeks
Tips from recruiters
Put licences and certifications (RN, BLS, ACLS) with their state or body near the top.
Name the setting and specialty for each role: unit type, patient population and bed count.
Use a clean single-column layout; hospital applicant systems parse them most reliably.
Recommended templates
Vital (ATS-friendly): Clean clinical layout with a credentials block
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Social Worker resume FAQ
What should a Social Worker resume include?
A Social Worker resume should show patient outcomes, safety and the clinical or operational standards you upheld. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Licenses and certifications, Experience, Education and Skills. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Social Worker?
Vital, Classic and Modern work well for Social Worker roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Social Worker resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Social Worker put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Social Worker roles are Patient care, Clinical documentation, EHR systems (Epic, Cerner), Infection control, Care coordination and Patient education.
How do I write strong Social Worker resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as patients per shift, readmission rate and patient satisfaction. For example: "Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed cardiac unit with a 98% documentation audit score."