Social Worker- Shadyside Family Health Center

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

UPMC Community Medicine Incorporated is hiring a full-time Social Worker at the Shadyside Family Health Center. The role works Monday through Friday, predominantly during daylight hours, as part of a multidisciplinary team of behavioral health and medical providers.

The Shadyside Family Health Center serves patients from newborns through older adults and provides services including obstetric care, medication-assisted therapy, and behavioral health. It is also the outpatient training site for the Shadyside Family Medicine Residency. The residency emphasizes comprehensive family medicine training, evidence-based and patient-centered care, and efforts to reduce health disparities through education, inclusive patient experiences, and equity and social justice initiatives.

The Social Worker provides brief, problem-focused assessments and psychosocial support, including end-of-life and bereavement services, and timely discharge planning based on anticipated needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work (BSW).
• Act 34 clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Understand reimbursement systems; educate patients and families about payer requirements and coverage for post-acute services; and advocate to obtain authorization for post-acute admission.
• Identify, assess, support, and intervene with patients according to their medical and psychosocial needs, as part of a plan of care or during a crisis.
• Educate and advocate for patients and families so they can make informed decisions about medical care, discharge planning, advance directives, and end-of-life care.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local assistance programs and community resources; access social systems and help patients and families make informed decisions about resources and referrals.
• Practice professionally and maintain confidentiality and freedom of choice in accordance with the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics.
• Complete brief, problem-focused psychosocial assessments that may address social, economic, cultural, age-related, and behavioral factors; abuse history; prior psychiatric or substance abuse treatment; family and social support systems; and available resources.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team, patients, families, and community resources to develop and implement individualized plans of care; monitor and evaluate plans and services; support transitions across the continuum of care; and reassess plans when patient status changes, at least every one to three days.
• Document social work interventions accurately, promptly, and appropriately in the medical record in accordance with regulatory policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time