SOCIAL WORKER

Integritus Healthcare•Pittsfield, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assessing the psychosocial status of patients, planning interventions, and providing counseling and crisis intervention. The Social Worker will also assess and educate the interdisciplinary group on special needs related to culture, maintain clinical records, and assist with advanced directives and discharge planning. Additionally, the role includes providing information and referral services, serving as a liaison between patients and community agencies, and maintaining collaborative relationships with organization personnel and external resources.

Requirements

Minimum of one (1) year experience in health care.
Current Massachusetts licensure: LCSW or LICSW
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a long term care setting preferred.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group.
Carries out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect or abuse and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
Counsels patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.
Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
Assesses for, and educates interdisciplinary group, on any special needs related to the culture of the patient and family. Includes communication, role of family, space, and any special traditions or taboos.
Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
Point of Service documentation is an expectation of all clinical personnel for quality care, accuracy, and communication standards.
Educates patients and families on, and assists in, preparation of advanced directives.
Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
Participates in the development of the plan of care, involving the patient and family, and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings, assisting the team in recognizing the effects of the psychosocial stresses on the symptoms of the terminal illness.
Participates in discharge planning when needed.
Other duties as assigned.