Social Worker, Per Diem

Huntington Health•Pasadena, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position works directly with patients and families who have complex social situations or extensive psychosocial/mental health needs by assessing the situation, providing necessary intervention and making appropriate referrals or recommendations. It is responsible for supporting the infrastructure necessary to develop and maintain a therapeutic environment for patients/families and staff members. It also provides expertise to staff on legal and ethical issues, mandatory reporting, and psychosocial factors related to the health status of patients. This position requires flexibility of hours.

Requirements

Master's Degree from a graduate school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
One year related experience required.
Expertise in the management of difficult patient, family and staff situations.
Exemplary organization and problem solving skills.
Leadership ability and collaborative style.
Ability to manage activities and multiple priorities within complex systems.
Ability to function in unstructured environments.
Tolerance for ambiguity, uncertainty and change.
Ability to work with all levels of personnel and team members.
Include an interview of at least one of the patient’s parents or primary caretaker(s) in the psychosocial assessment (for PICU coverage).
Include parent(s) or primary caretaker(s) as early as possible in the decision-making process(es) relating to the care of their child (for PICU coverage).
Assess significant family stress factors, environmental factors, mental health factors, and any other psychosocial factors, and how these factors in the family will be addressed in the case service plan (for PICU coverage).

Responsibilities

Assess complex social situations or extensive psychosocial/mental health needs of patients and families.
Provide necessary intervention and make appropriate referrals or recommendations.
Support the infrastructure necessary to develop and maintain a therapeutic environment for patients/families and staff members.
Provide expertise to staff on legal and ethical issues, mandatory reporting, and psychosocial factors related to the health status of patients.
Complete a psychosocial assessment within two working days of admission or prior to discharge (for PICU coverage).
Conduct psychosocial assessments on suspected child abuse/neglect patients within 24 hours of identification or suspicion or prior to discharge (for PICU coverage).
Develop a preliminary case service plan with parent(s) or primary caretaker(s) within three working days of admission to the PICU (for PICU coverage).