University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-posted about 1 year ago
$52,957 - $79,477/Yr
Full-time
Pittsburgh, PA
Hospitals

The Social Worker position at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh involves providing comprehensive psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and counseling services to patients and families. This role requires working evenings, weekends, and some holidays, focusing on discharge planning and collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure the best outcomes for patients.

  • Provide complete psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention for patients and families.
  • Conduct individual, family, group, bereavement, and end-of-life counseling.
  • Maintain extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local assistance programs and community resources.
  • Act as a mentor to social work students and serve as a field instructor to MSW students.
  • Utilize therapeutic counseling methods appropriate to the clinical situation.
  • Document all social work interventions accurately and timely in the medical record.
  • Educate patients and families regarding payer requirements and advocate for continued care authorizations.
  • Identify, assess, counsel, and intervene with medically and psychosocially complex patients.
  • Monitor and evaluate the plan of care throughout the hospital stay, reassessing as needed.
  • Maintain professional practice respecting confidentiality and ethical standards.
  • Collaborate with healthcare teams and community resources to develop individualized care plans.
  • Educate and advocate for informed decision-making regarding medical care and discharge planning.
  • Complete psychosocial assessments considering various factors affecting the patient.
  • MSW degree from a CSWE accredited School of Social Work required.
  • Current/active Social Work License or successful pass of the social work licensing exam within 9 months of employment.
  • Licensure as Clinical Social Worker (CSW) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.
  • Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting certification with renewal.
  • Act 33 certification with renewal.
  • Act 34 certification with renewal.
  • Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.
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