Social Worker MSW NE

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

The Social Worker provides direct clinical care addressing the social and emotional aspects of patients’ illnesses and their effects on patients and families. Services include emotional support, counseling, education, screening, assessment, treatment planning, safety planning, and referral to community resources. The role also supports discharge planning and coordination of care in collaboration with nursing, physicians, case managers, and outside agencies. The position provides psychosocial assessment and interventions for patients and families, including support related to mental health, substance use, family violence, behavioral risks, end-of-life care, and barriers to care. The Social Worker coordinates discharge needs and community services, participates in patient and family conferences, maintains medical-record documentation, and consults with hospital staff on psychosocial and bioethical issues. Additional responsibilities include peer support, clinical supervision where qualified, employee and student training, quality assurance activities, community liaison work, support groups, and community education. The position reports to the Director of Clinical Practice and Therapeutic Arts or the Care Coordination Manager.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work.
Licensure by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners as an LMSW, LCSW, or LCSW-S.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in the healthcare field or relevant clinic areas preferred.
Pediatric experience preferred.
Spanish bilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality, follow hospital policies and procedures, uphold ethical and corporate compliance standards, meet customer service standards, and complete annual education requirements.
Provide peer support and opportunities for process and debriefing support concerning grief, conflict, and family interactions.
Provide advanced practice clinical supervision when qualified as an LCSW-S.
Train and precept new employees, supervise Social Work students, and cross-train Social Workers.
Participate in Social Work and departmental meetings, special projects, and activities that maintain services in accordance with current standards of practice.
Liaise with local Social Work schools, onboard students, and ensure student experiences meet learning plans.
Serve as a resource to other departments and comply with the professional code of conduct and continuing education requirements for licensure.
Travel to ambulatory clinics and the main hospital campus for education and meetings as requested.
Participate in chart audits, community resource list reviews, and policy and procedure reviews.
Respond promptly to physician orders and nursing functional screening requests, and make daily rounds in assigned units.
Screen for high-risk situations, determine service eligibility, identify patient strengths and coping abilities, and assess support networks through psychosocial assessment.
Provide psychosocial assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, education, and discharge planning to address barriers related to social support, understanding, complex medical concerns, mental health, substance use, family violence, emotional stability, and behavioral risks.
Help families understand medical and treatment information; provide mediation and crisis intervention to support safety and adherence to medical directives.
Provide supportive end-of-life care, including assessment, advocacy, grief and crisis counseling, resource counseling, advance directive planning, and team care planning.
Help families obtain basic-needs resources such as transportation, lodging, and meals.
Coordinate discharge planning, including community referrals, follow-up care, equipment, supplies, services, and appropriate school services or accommodations.
When abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child, elderly person, or disabled person is suspected or confirmed, notify the appropriate agency and serve as a liaison for discharge planning.
Document patient and family contacts in the medical record in a timely manner.
Plan, coordinate, and attend team and family conferences and advocate in patient-care reviews and planning.
Provide supportive counseling and ongoing emotional support for long-term patients and their families.
Consult with physicians and hospital staff regarding psychosocial issues, bioethical issues, and discharge planning.
Provide clinical services as appropriate, including diagnosis and expanded treatment planning informed by biopsychosocial assessments.
Provide brief, therapeutic, and supportive counseling interventions to patients and families.
Administer mental health screening tools, including Edinburgh, PHQ-9, GAD, Columbia Suicide Severity Scale (C-SSRS), and CRAFFT, as appropriate.
Include preliminary diagnosis and safety planning in mental health assessments, and provide interventions such as motivational interviewing, treatment engagement, crisis intervention, intensive crisis stabilization, brief and solution-focused therapy, and safety planning.
Plan and facilitate support groups for patients, parents, and families.
Serve as a liaison and advocate with community programs and agencies related to health, social welfare, and community supports.
Provide presentations and in-service education to school personnel, students, and the community as requested.
Coordinate with outside-agency staff to support quality care across the continuum.
Testify in court regarding child abuse and/or neglect.