Social Worker - Inpatient Palliative Care
About The Position
The social worker provides professional services to patients and families, facilitating access to individual, public, and private resources to support optimal functioning. Core services include assessing psychosocial functioning and capacities, counseling patients and families on care planning and decision-making, providing social work treatment, and planning for community resources. Social workers collaborate with multiple disciplines, programs, departments, and organizations to carry out these duties. The position is in Inpatient Palliative Care. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the first 90-day probationary period, after which it changes to four 10-hour days, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; the specific weekdays are to be determined.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work.
- Employees working in patient-care buildings or with patient-facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine, subject to available religious and medical exemptions.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in a hospital, health organization, or mental health agency setting.
- Pennsylvania Licensed Social Worker (LSW) upon hire.
- Membership in the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled psychosocial assessments and collaborate with the care team to deliver comprehensive treatment to patients and families.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of professional services and adjust or redefine goals and modalities as indicated.
- Share information about patient and family circumstances with staff from other agencies and programs when appropriate and in accordance with confidentiality guidelines and applicable law.
- Organize workload and prioritize tasks based on patient care needs.
- Adhere to medical-legal reporting requirements.
- Complete timely, legible, clear, and organized documentation in accordance with department, hospital, and legal standards.
- Identify barriers to effective service delivery and problems in work assignments, and contribute to initiatives to improve service delivery through department, hospital, or community committees.
- Recognize professional strengths and areas for growth and take accountability for developing and enhancing professional practice skills.
- Adhere to the NASW Code of Ethics and CHOP Social Work Department standards for continuing education and participation in professional home committees and meetings.
- Be available for cross-coverage assignments as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
