Social Worker - MSW

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

UPMC Pittsburgh Area Center for Treatment (PACT Clinic), an HIV and PrEP clinic within the Center for Care of Infectious Diseases, is seeking a social worker to join its interdisciplinary team. The position contributes a social work perspective within a collaborative clinical setting providing comprehensive care to people living with HIV throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. The social worker works with colleagues across disciplines to address patients’ needs. Supervision hours toward Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure are available for individuals pursuing clinical licensure. The clinic operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. No weekend or holiday work is required, and there are no on-call responsibilities outside regular shift hours.

Requirements

Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited School of Social Work.
Current and active social work license, or successful passage of the social work licensing exam within nine months of employment.
Clinical Social Worker (CSW) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW).
Act 34 clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide patients and families with resource-specific information, initiate contact with appropriate resources, and facilitate acceptance of referrals.
Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local assistance programs and community resources that affect patient needs.
Mentor social work students and/or serve as a field instructor to MSW students.
Use appropriate therapeutic counseling methods, such as crisis intervention, psychosocial support, brief goal-directed therapy, and CISM.
Document social work interventions accurately and promptly in the medical record according to regulatory policies and procedures.
Educate patients and families about payer requirements and coverage for post-acute care services, and advocate for authorizations for continued care as appropriate.
Identify, assess, counsel, and intervene effectively with medically and psychosocially complex patients.
Monitor and evaluate the plan of care, options, and available services throughout the hospital stay; reassess as status changes or at least every three days.
Maintain professional practice and respect confidentiality and freedom of choice in accordance with applicable social work ethics and regulations.
Collaborate with the healthcare team, patients, families, and community resources to develop and implement individualized plans of care.
Educate and advocate for patients and families to support informed decisions about medical care, discharge planning, advance directives, and end-of-life care; participate in the guardianship process when appropriate.
Complete psychosocial assessments covering relevant social, economic, cultural, age-related, behavioral, abuse, psychiatric and substance-use history, family and social supports, and available resources.