Social Worker LCSW - Congenital Heart Center Ambulatory

Advocate Health • Charlotte, NC

23d • $31 - $46 • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker LCSW will provide biopsychosocial assessments, clinical behavioral health diagnoses, treatment planning, evidence-based clinical interventions, and referrals to the community. This role involves interviewing patients and their social support systems to complete psychosocial evaluations, providing brief psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and education to assist patients and families in coping with stress related to hospitalization, disability, and chronic/terminal illness. The Social Worker will identify, plan, and coordinate aspects of patient/family care, develop and monitor plans of care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and assess the effectiveness of patient/family education. This position also involves advocating for patients and families, serving as a resource to facilitate communication among providers, intervening in crisis situations, and participating in the development and maintenance of clinical pathways and protocols. The role includes analyzing and evaluating the impact of social work on quality outcomes, fiscal parameters, customer satisfaction, and system operations, as well as referring patients/families to external resources when appropriate. Accurate and timely documentation is essential. Additionally, the Social Worker may participate in clinical research and provide presentations within their field.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work from a CSWE approved graduate school required.
• 1 year experience within current department or 2 years healthcare experience required for external candidates.
• License in Clinical Social Work in applicable state and/or SC required.
• Proof of membership in a professional organization required.
• Must have the ability to mentor/supervise new social workers as needed by department.

Nice To Haves

• additional Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides biopsychosocial assessments, clinical behavioral health diagnoses, treatment planning, evidence based clinical interventions, information and referrals to community.
• Interviews patient/patient's social support system to complete initial psychosocial evaluation and/or completes psychosocial assessment for the patient.
• Provides brief psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and education to patient/patient's social support system. Assists in coping with stress related to hospitalization, disability, chronic/terminal illness.
• Identifies, plans, and coordinate aspects of care for the patient/family.
• Develops, monitors and revises a plan of care based on assessment of patient/family needs, in collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
• Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient/family education.
• Advocates for the patient and family throughout care continuum.
• Maintains availability to the patient/family as a resource to facilitate communication among providers and to monitor services rendered.
• Provides clinical supervision to provisionally licensed social worker and/or mentors new social workers in the department.
• Serves as a resource to team members and physicians regarding emotional, social and psychosocial components of the patient's illness and its effects on their social support system.
• Intervenes in crisis situations, appropriately and effectively applying crisis intervention theory and skills.
• Participates in the initiation, development, and maintenance of clinical pathways/protocols and other population-based programs, facilitating collaboration of multidisciplinary teams in the process.
• Analyzes and evaluates the effect of social work involvement on quality outcomes, fiscal parameters, customer satisfaction, and system operations and implements strategies to resolve the system, performance, and patient variances.
• Refers patients/family to external agencies/resources for treatment when appropriate.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician reports, patient, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
• Documents accurately, timely and according to departmental policy.
• Participates, as appropriate, in clinical research and may provide local, national, and/or international presentations within specified field.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level