Social Worker

University of Rochester•City of Rochester, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The social worker is responsible for providing social work services to a patient care unit in instances when the unit's assigned social worker is unavailable for a significant period of time. These instances may include but are not limited to: extended absence due to disability or sick leave; vacancy due to resignation and prior to hiring of a replacement. The services provided by the social worker will be the essential services provided by the social worker of the patient care unit for whom this social worker is providing coverage. The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited school of social work required Or equivalent combination of education and experience
LMSW - Licensed Medical Social Worker - State Licensure within 1-1/2 years required or If duties are performed under OMH a minimum of a limited permit (not to exceed 1 year) or NYS Licensure upon hire required.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the members of the health care teams, coordinates discharge planning for patients who are determined to be at psychosocial risk, provides appropriate hand off to other social workers when patients are transferred to other units within the hospital
Serves as a resource consultant to patients and their families and facilitates referrals to appropriate community agencies and hospital resources; may make home visits, where appropriate, to provide essential psychosocial assessments and social work interventions.
Provides social work interventions to patients and their families including risk screening on all patients admitted to his/her unit through chart review and interdisciplinary rounds, psychosocial assessments for those with identified risk factors (including victims of abuse, neglect or domestic violence), providing psychosocial support including crisis intervention, supportive counseling and grief and bereavement counseling
Handles risk management issues, in close consultation with his/her supervisor and the Clinical Manager
Documents social work activity in the electronic medical record
Provides social work coverage, as requested, to other clinical areas or programs during co-workers absence
Completes Hospital and SW Division required in-service training programs and ongoing professional development activities including those that are designed to enhance knowledge and skills in protective work
Completes required Employee Health appointments within required timeframe
Attends all appropriate Social Work Division meetings including, but limited to – SW Division meetings, complex case discussion, transplant staff meeting, etc
Supervises social work students (MSW or BSW)
Orients and provides ongoing peer support to new social work staff
Other duties as assigned