Social Worker LMSW-Outpatient

Rochester Regional Health • Rochester, NY

296d • $60,500 - $76,000

About The Position

As a Social Worker, you play an important and trusted role in the lives of patients and their family. You are an integral part of their care and recovery. 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

• LMSW coupled with a minimum of 3 years pediatric and/or palliative care experience preferred.
• Must have ability to travel.
• Demonstrates strong communication (both written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• Compassionate, warm and patient focused.
• Exceptional documentation and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Determine patient and family needs related to social supports, financial support or counseling, housing appropriateness, transportation and psychological supports.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary and agency case conferences.
• Work with care managers to advocate for patient/family to obtain approval for insurance coverage.
• Coordinate admission for all patients in need of dialysis.
• Intervene in crisis and attend to needs of patient/family related to illness, disability, deterioration of independence, etc.
• Manage referrals related to patients at risk and determine appropriate intervention strategies and document as implemented.
• Ensure inappropriate referrals are channeled correctly and documented.
• Coordinate assessments and develop care plan in accordance with accepted social work policy.
• Implement plan of intervention preparatory to discharge or initiate continued care plan.

Benefits

• 401k
• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree