Social Worker MSW

UVA Health•Gainesville, VA

About The Position

We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience. As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day. The Social Worker MSW is responsible for assessing and implementing social work services in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Assists department team with difficult and complex social situations and provides social work interventions as appropriate. The Social Worker MSW will provide education and contact information to patients and families regarding needed community resources. Provides psychosocial assessments and interventions to improve or maintain the social, emotional, and physical health status of the patient.

Requirements

Graduate Degree required - Graduate of a school of social work that is approved by the Council on Social Work Education with a Master’s Degree (MSW).
Minimum of 2 years professional social work experience in a healthcare, hospital, or community health setting providing clinical and counseling services required.
LCSW, if regulations demand – required.
Ability to successfully complete generic and department specific skills validation and competency testing; knowledge of chronic disease issues; knowledge of community resources; knowledge of department processes and needs.
Demonstrate above average ability in the following areas: managing a complex and varied work load, understanding physical and psychosocial assessment parameters.
Strong written and verbal skills; strong problem solving, decision making, organizational and critical thinking skills; and ability to network and access appropriate resources.

Nice To Haves

LCSW or eligible for licensure (LCSW-A) preferred

Responsibilities

Communicates effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and all levels of authority.
Provides communication and updates to patients and guests and ensures their needs are being met, when applicable.
Responds quickly and properly to irregular and emergency situations.
Reviews processes, identifying and recommending opportunities for improvement.
Monitors the quality of core Public Safety processes.
Holds subordinates accountable for customer service standards and initiates remediation when needed.
Maintains confidentiality in all matters related to patient care and visitor issues.
Actively participates in identifying areas of opportunity to improve the experience for patients and guests.
Provides cultural information to facilitate support for a treatment plan.
Ensures that information pertaining to the patient's outpatient services, hospitalization, (i.e., advance directives, consents from treatment, diagnosis and prognosis, treatment plan, follow-up appointments and Health Care Education) are accurately communicated.
The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.