Social Worker MSW Ambulatory-Atrium Health Peds-FT

American Addiction Centers • Kannapolis, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Social Worker position is with Atrium Health Peds at the GCMG Healthy Futures Clinic - Pediatrics: General. The role involves providing comprehensive social work services to patients and their families within a fast-paced clinical environment. Key responsibilities include conducting biopsychosocial assessments, providing clinical diagnoses, developing treatment plans, offering evidence-based interventions, and connecting patients with community resources. The social worker will also provide brief psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and education, assist patients in coping with health-related stressors, and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team. Additionally, the role includes advocating for patients and families, serving as a resource for team members and physicians, intervening in crisis situations, and participating in the development of clinical pathways and population-based programs. The position also involves analyzing the impact of social work on quality outcomes and referring patients to external agencies when necessary. Accurate and timely documentation is essential, and participation in clinical research and presentations may be required.

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

• Paid Time Off programs
• 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
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees