ED Clinical Social Worker, 12 Hr Saturdays 9a-9:30p - Per Diem Days
About The Position
The ED Clinical Social Worker, MSW interviews and evaluates patients and family members to identify social, emotional and economic factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care; develops and implements a social work treatment plan to be offered to patients and family; selects and utilizes community resources as part of the treatment plan; makes referrals to and coordinates with other professional disciplines or agencies; provides psycho-social therapy using a variety of treatment methods; participates in multidisciplinary health team conferences to formulate the overall patient care plans by interpreting to the team the psycho-social aspects of the patient’s illness. This position will provide discharge planning by collaboratively working with the RN Case Manager in determining level of care needs beyond acute care/emergency care providing decision support to patients and families and physicians, managing patient and family expectations, and ensuring a smooth transition to the next level of care and services. The ED Clinical Social Worker, MSW will also be responsible for additional duties as assigned by the Director, including but not limited to clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers, review of documentation, precepting for MSW students, and education and training with staff regarding social work services.
Requirements
- MSW (Master of Social Work)
Responsibilities
- Interview and evaluate patients and family members to identify social, emotional and economic factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
- Develop and implement a social work treatment plan to be offered to patients and family.
- Select and utilize community resources as part of the treatment plan.
- Make referrals to and coordinate with other professional disciplines or agencies.
- Provide psycho-social therapy using a variety of treatment methods.
- Participate in multidisciplinary health team conferences to formulate the overall patient care plans by interpreting to the team the psycho-social aspects of the patient’s illness.
- Provide discharge planning by collaboratively working with the RN Case Manager in determining level of care needs beyond acute care/emergency care.
- Provide decision support to patients and families and physicians.
- Manage patient and family expectations.
- Ensure a smooth transition to the next level of care and services.
- Provide clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers.
- Review documentation.
- Precept MSW students.
- Provide education and training with staff regarding social work services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
