Social Work Specialist I - Dialysis - 100%25

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care, Care Coordination Division is seeking a Social Work Specialist I to provide direct social work services to Dialysis patients, including assessment, treatment, interventions, and recommendations to facilitate movement through the continuum of care to patients and their families. The incumbent will also participate in and provide the social work perspective to interdisciplinary activities, as well as provide social work treatment, to patients, clients and their families with complex emotional or social problems. This role is located at our University Campus but will also provide support to our Iowa River Landing location.

Requirements

Master’s degree with a major concentration in social work
3 - 5 years of specialized social work experience
A license to practice social work in Iowa, LISW strongly preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Additional graduate education and/or continuing education related to advanced social work practice and skills
Certification by the Academy of Certified Social Workers, ACM (Accredited Case Manager), CCM (Certified Case Manager), or other specialized certification for social workers related to the role
Demonstrated leadership skills including critical thinking, independent decision-making, time management program development activities and contribution to practice are highly desirable
Ability to coordinate complex planning efforts involving multiple disciplines, departments and community resources.
Experience working with all ages of patients and their families, providing counseling, crisis intervention as well as experience with palliative care, hospice and end of life
Solid understanding of community resources available for a variety of medical and psychiatric conditions including knowledge and experience with levels of care, federal and state regulations and financial resources for post-acute hospitalization is highly desirable

Responsibilities

Develops and implements plan of care, responsive to patient/family concerns, health care status, available resources, age specific problems, and clinical impressions
Identifies patients requiring social work intervention through use of case finding
Performs social work assessments with patient and/or family involvement
Develops clinical impressions and rates severity of problems for planned interventions
Provides range of social work services responsive to identified problems (e.g., help with psychosocial functioning, help with adaptation to illness, facilitating services, protective services, post hospital planning, etc.)
Provides information, consultation and professional support to interdisciplinary team members
Provides information to team members regarding psychosocial issues and their impact
Informs team members of social work treatment goals and patient status and progress and collaborates with team regarding service provision
Acts as resource for team (e.g., participates in patient care rounds, team conferences, etc.)
Advocates for the social work role with health care team members.
Uses body of social work knowledge & understanding of human behavior to remedy team-related issues and help team members evaluate and enhance team functioning.
Contributes to strengthening the social work profession.
Contributes to the development, strengthening and delivery of needed health and social services.
Participates in departmental and unit-based activities.