Social Worker MSW NE

Driscoll Children's Hospital•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker is a direct care provider who reports to the Director of Clinical Practice and Therapeutic Arts or the Care Coordination Manager. The role provides emotional support, supportive and therapeutic counseling, education, screening, assessment, treatment planning, safety planning, and referrals to community resources for patients and families addressing the social and emotional effects of illness. The Social Worker also supports Nursing, Physicians, and Case Managers with discharge planning and care coordination, and works with outside agencies to promote continuity of care. The role provides psychosocial assessments and interventions, mental health screening and support, crisis intervention, family mediation, end-of-life support, and discharge planning. It also contributes to staff and student training, professional supervision, quality assurance, policy and resource-list reviews, community outreach, and support groups. The position may travel to ambulatory clinics and the main hospital campus for education and meetings as requested.

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 healthcare or relevant clinic areas.
Pediatric experience.
Spanish bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality, follow hospital policies and procedures, adhere to ethical and corporate compliance standards, meet customer service standards, and complete annual education requirements.
Provide peer support and opportunities for process and debriefing support for grief, conflict, and family interactions.
Provide advanced practice clinical supervision when qualified as an LCSW-S; train and onboard employees and students; and cross-train Social Workers.
Participate in staff meetings, maintain services consistent with current best practices, and liaise with local Social Work schools.
Serve as a resource to other departments and follow the applicable licensing board’s Code of Conduct.
Maintain professional supervision and continuing education for state licensure; travel to 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, determine service needs and eligibility, identify strengths and coping capabilities, and assess support networks.
Provide psychosocial assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, education, and discharge planning to address barriers to care, including social support limitations, complex medical concerns, mental health and substance use issues, 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 access basic-needs resources, including transportation, lodging, and meals.
Coordinate and participate in discharge planning, including community referrals, follow-up care, equipment, supplies, services, and appropriate school services for patients.
Report suspected or confirmed abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children, elderly people, or people with disabilities to appropriate agencies, and serve as a hospital liaison for discharge planning.
Document patient and family contacts promptly in the medical record.
Plan, coordinate, and attend team and family conferences and advocate in patient-care reviews and planning.
Provide supportive counseling and ongoing emotional support to long-term patients and their families.
Consult with physicians and hospital staff on psychosocial issues, bioethical issues, and discharge planning.
Provide clinical services as appropriate, including bio-psychosocial assessment, preliminary diagnosis, expanded treatment planning, brief therapeutic and supportive interventions, mental health screening and assessment, and safety planning.
Administer mental health screening tools such as Edinburgh, PHQ-9, GAD, Columbia Suicide Severity Scale (C-SSRS), and CRAFFT; 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-services to school personnel, students, and the community as requested.
Coordinate with outside agency staff to support quality care across the continuum and testify in court regarding child abuse or neglect.