Social Worker Job at University of Rochester (Rochester)

Job Description

Provides professional social work services to patients and their families; collaborates with hospital staff and community social services resources relative to the psycho-social problems of patients; participates in formulating procedures and policies of the Division of Social Service; and participates in educational and research programs, including the orientation and training of new staff and students.

Job Responsibility

Provides social work interventions to patients and their families including risk screening in Emergency Department through chart review and interdisciplinary rounds, psychosocial assessments for those with identified risk factors (including victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence), providing psychosocial support including crisis intervention, supportive counseling and grief and bereavement counseling
Serves as a resource consultant to patients and their families and facilitates referrals to appropriate community agencies and hospital resources
may make home visits, where appropriate, to provide essential psychosocial assessments and social work interventions. Notifies SMH pediatric consultant of all alleged cases of abuse or neglect. Collaborates with CPS to ensure safe and appropriate discharges of pediatric patients with complaints suggestive of abuse
In collaboration with the members of the health care teams and community agencies, coordinates discharge planning for patients who are determined to be at psychosocial risk, assistance navigating the health care system and psychosocial support for patients in the Emergency Department
Handles risk management issues, in close consultation with their supervisor and Associate Director
Documents social work activity in the electronic medical record
Provides social work coverage, as requested during absence of co-workers, including shift modification in order to have adequate shift coverage, including days, evenings and overnights
Completes the following Administrative Functions: Completes Hospital and SW Division required in-service training programs and ongoing professional development activities including those that are designed to enhance knowledge and skills in protective work
Completes required Employee Health appointments within required timeframe
Attends all appropriate Social Work Division meetings including, but limited to - SW Division meetings, complex case discussion, transplant staff meeting, etc
Supervises social work students (MSW or BSW)
Orients and provides ongoing peer support to new social work staff

Requirements

MSW from an accredited social work graduate program
Must obtain New York State license within eighteen months of employment
Prior clinical experience in a medical setting preferred
Supervisory experience preferred
Familiar with medical social work and community resources preferred

Nice to have

Prior clinical experience in a medical setting
Supervisory experience
Familiar with medical social work and community resources

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