Social Worker MSW - PRN
Social Worker MSW - PRN
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Job Description
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Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves something that connects us all:
Humanity in action Triumph in hardship Transformation in health.
Department
Adult PsychiatristsWith over 700 employees Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at Denver Health is a large and rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatric care for patients in community emergency inpatient justice medical mobile and outpatient settings. As a nonprofit committed to meeting community needs and promoting health equity Denver Health offers psychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All physicians at Denver Health have an academic appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. As such Denver Health is an excellent place to work for physicians with an interest in clinical education.Job Summary
Under general supervision plans organizes and implements social work treatment for Emergency Department/hospitalized patients and their families. Assesses the biopsychosocial needs of patients and families and creates an individual plan of care as it relates to the patients current health concerns and ongoing access to care outside of the hospital. Provides clinical interventions that help meet identified needs by utilizing personal family and community resources. Provides crisis intervention supportive counseling case consultation and care coordination services.
Essential Functions:
- Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments that are thorough individualized objective and complete. Provides intervention appropriate to the presenting problem. Utilizes key case management components including assessment/reassessment care planning coordination of care and documentation. Evaluates emotional components impact of health issues and assists patient to identify strengths dysfunctional factors and to establish detailed discharge/transition of care plans. Provides care coordination throughout the continuum of care and/or hospitalization from case referral to case closure. 35
- Applies knowledge of individual group and family functioning to ensure appropriateness of treatment methods to assist patient in achieving care plan goals. Demonstrates the ability to develop effective brief interventions that are socioculturally sensitive. 20
- Routinely consults negotiates and coordinates with internal and external resources to assure collaborative efforts to maximize patient outcomes. 15
- Facilitates multidisciplinary communications and patient care meetings (i.e. case conferences/family meetings rounding) and utilizes information to assess and reassess care needs. Demonstrates and educates staff as to the scope of function of the Social Work role in the health care team. Ensures patient involvement in care planning and goal setting with informed consent documented. Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span as well as demonstrating the ability to assess the patients status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/service is being delivered/provided. Demonstrates knowledge of major concepts principles and theories of normal and abnormal human development and its application to specific age groups. Utilizes knowledge of patient populations cultural religious ethnic and social systems in interactions care planning and education. Demonstrates comprehensive effective knowledge of programs eligibility and skill in obtaining appropriate resource/services; is able to educate others to identify gaps and suggest alternatives. 15
- Assists clients to maximize adjustment to illness/disability/trauma by addressing biopsychosocial issues and enhancing problem solving and coping skills. Evaluates emotional components impact of health issues and assists client to identify disruptive factors to establish treatment goals. 15
Education:
- Masters Degree from an CSWE accredited college or university required.
Work Experience:
- Typically oneyear full time post masters degree Social Work practice under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker required.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of coordination of care/discharge planning crisis intervention and supportive counseling.
- Knowledge of medical/behavioral health terms abbreviations diagnosis and demonstrates this knowledge verbally and in writing.
- Skill in problem solving and use of critical thinking skills.
- Skill in providing care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the healthcare setting.
- Skill in establishing a treatment alliance and engaging the patient in goal setting and prioritizing.
- Ability to manage the professional relationship including termination and/or transition of care.
- Ability to respond to crisis situations and provide support.
- Ability to advocate in a professional manner as appropriate.
Shift
Varies (United States of America)Work Type
PRN/IntermittentSalary
$30.26 $46.90 / hrBenefits
Social security replacement retirement plan with employer contribution of 3
Onsite employee fitness center and wellness classes
Community resource navigation support
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
Our Values
Respect
Belonging
Accountability
Transparency
All job applicants for safetysensitive positions must pass a preemployment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated highquality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 schoolbased health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorados primary and essential safetynet institution Denver Health is a missiondriven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.
Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
Employment Type
Part-Time
