Pediatric Social Worker Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work (required).
• Maintain active CPR HEART certification throughout employment.
• One year of internship or work experience in an acute health care-related field; a social work setting is highly preferred.
• Ability to adapt and react calmly in stressful situations.
• Ability to perform and complete thorough initial assessments.
• Ability to demonstrate strong patient and family advocacy skills.
• Knowledge of diverse cultural and spiritual perspectives regarding death and bereavement.
• Knowledge of community resource systems, diverse treatment approaches, Florida state laws regarding child abuse and domestic violence, Baker Act procedures, HIV/AIDS-related guidelines, and Social Work theories and practices.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive, protected health information.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to assume on-call, holiday, and weekend backup responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in a pediatric health care setting.
• Direct work experience with families.
• Previous training focused on end-of-life decisions, grief, and bereavement.
• Expertise in crisis intervention and risk assessment.
• Expertise in pediatric growth and development, including issues related to adolescence.
• Expertise in coordinating and facilitating support groups.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Complete in-depth psychosocial assessment interviews and formulate treatment plans, establish supportive relationships with families, and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Conduct comprehensive pre-discharge screenings within 24 hours of admission to identify patients’ and families’ needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, including case managers, to implement safe, timely, and cost-effective discharge plans or transfers.
• Keep families informed about completed and pending interventions and provide realistic options.
• Document in the electronic health record within 24 hours of communicating with a patient or family, enter team-oriented follow-up notes, and generate Social Work activity reports when requested.
• Make decisions independently, consult a supervisor or director about complex cases, and discuss pertinent cases with fellow social workers.
• Present case-transfer information thoroughly to the next-shift peers.
• Manage the assigned caseload and prioritize cases according to urgency, acuity, and overall impact on families.
• Assist with off-service case assignments and rotations, as well as departmental scheduling and staffing needs.
• Respond promptly to crisis situations and thoroughly address end-of-life feelings and concerns.
• Support patients and families as they face difficult decisions; monitor completion of death packet content, make timely referrals to Life Alliance, and assist families with funeral resources.
• Take the lead on trauma, child abuse or neglect, human trafficking, and domestic violence situations; report cases to appropriate protective service agencies according to hospital policy.
• Respond to requests for information and referrals and serve as a resource to families and team members regarding Social Work services and community agencies.
• Participate in departmental and hospital projects, activities, committees, initiatives, leadership councils, and supportive or educational endeavors.
• Participate in the orientation of new social workers, interns, and multidisciplinary team members; when indicated, serve as a field instructor or task supervisor for Social Work students.