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Provides quality social work and counseling services to assist acute care patients and families in coping with illness and disability, as well as the accompanying life changes, death, and bereavement.
Job Responsibility:
Completes psychosocial portion of multidisciplinary assessment of referred patients
Develops and implements treatment plans for appropriate patients
Completes all documentation of services according to established standards
Provides counseling and emotional support to patients and families
Identifies psychosocial issues for team members and aids in the understanding of how these issues affect patient/family and treatment planning
Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of community resources, acts as a patient advocate, and facilitates the referral process
Actively functions as a member of the patient care team to collaborate in the formulation and implementation of plan of care
Responsible for hospital weekend/holiday coverage on a rotational basis
As a Mandated Reporter, demonstrates knowledge of family violence, child/elder/disabled neglect and abuse so as to identify those at risk and refer them to appropriate agencies per Hospital guidelines
Requirements:
Master's Degree from a CSW accredited school of social work preferred
Two (2) years’ experience in an acute hospital setting preferred
Licensed Clinical Social Worker OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Knowledge of various treatment modalities
Knowledge of family violence, child/elder/disabled neglect and abuse