Social Worker, LMSW Outpatient
About The Position
The Outpatient Social Worker provides customized clinical interventions, that are evidence-based, to treat underlying, root causes of psychosocial and environmental symptoms. Serves as a liaison between medical professionals and patients to increase collaboration and positive medical outcomes. For CompassionNet: Social Worker is responsible for the delivery of skilled assessment and intervention for identified CompassionNet patients (families with a child with a potentially life-threatening illness). This community-based position provides and coordinates psychosocial support to enrolled families and offers assistance with psychosocial, financial, spiritual stressors that impact child/family’s quality of life. The Social Worker collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary pediatric palliative care team and documents all care activities.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Social Work
- NYS LMSW or NYS LCSW
Nice To Haves
- One (1) to three (3) years of social work experience in a health care or home care setting
- End renal stage disease experience (dialysis)
- Compassionate, warm and patient focused
- Exceptional documentation and planning skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- For CompassionNet: Minimum one (1) to three (3) years pediatric and/or palliative care experience
Responsibilities
- Provides crisis intervention with an immediate safety action plan for patients with suicidal, homicidal, hallucinating, substance abuse, and interpersonal violence/abuse issues.
- Provides Social Work assessments that identify the underlying root cause of psychosocial and environmental symptoms.
- Creates a care plan and links patient with services to address the needs of the patient.
- Manages referrals regarding psychosocial needs and determines appropriate interventions and strategies to meet those needs.
- Facilitates behavioral change through the use of Clinical Interventions such as but not limited to; Motivational Interviewing, Collaborative Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation, and Problem-Solving Therapy.
- Creates customized interventions for specialty populations.
- Completes diagnostic screening tools such as the PHQ screenings, Edinburgh, CAGE, and GAD 7.
- Diagnoses patients using the DSM V.
- Documents all services in accordance with clinical guidelines and policies.
- For CompassionNet: Must have ability to travel
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
