Social Worker

University of Rochester•City of Rochester, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Rochester is seeking a Social Worker to provide clinical social work services, including transfer management and discharge planning, to individuals and families of all ages presenting to the Emergency Department. This role also involves providing consultation to inpatient staff on psychosocial issues and community resources when the assigned social worker is unavailable during specific hours. The position operates on a Monday-Friday evening schedule from 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm.

Requirements

MSW from an accredited social work graduate program.
Must obtain New York State license within eighteen months of employment.

Nice To Haves

Prior clinical experience in a medical setting.
Supervisory experience.
Familiarity with medical social work and community resources.

Responsibilities

Provides social work interventions to patients and their families, including risk screening in the Emergency Department through chart review and interdisciplinary rounds.
Conducts psychosocial assessments for individuals with identified risk factors, such as victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.
Offers psychosocial support, including crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and grief and bereavement counseling.
Serves as a resource consultant to patients and their families, facilitating referrals to appropriate community agencies and hospital resources.
May conduct home visits to provide essential psychosocial assessments and social work interventions.
Notifies SMH pediatric consultant of all alleged cases of abuse or neglect.
Collaborates with CPS to ensure safe and appropriate discharges of pediatric patients with complaints suggestive of abuse.
Coordinates discharge planning for patients identified as psychosocially at risk, assists in navigating the healthcare system, and provides psychosocial support in the Emergency Department.
Handles risk management issues in consultation with their supervisor and Associate Director.
Documents social work activity in the electronic medical record.
Provides social work coverage as requested during co-worker absences, including shift modifications for adequate coverage (days, evenings, overnights).
Completes hospital and SW Division required in-service training programs and ongoing professional development activities.
Completes required Employee Health appointments within the specified timeframe.
Attends all appropriate Social Work Division meetings, including SW Division meetings, complex case discussions, and transplant staff meetings.
Supervises social work students (MSW or BSW).
Orients and provides ongoing peer support to new social work staff.
Performs other duties as assigned.