Hybrid - Social Worker-Adolescent Medicine LISW
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The Adolescent Medicine Licensed Independent Social Worker assists patients and their families in making psychosocial adaptations specific to their diagnosis while facilitating eligibility determination for social programs and financial resources. They will perform a thorough assessment of the patients social situation provide counseling psychological support and advocate for the needs of the patient. The social worker will apply optimal utilization of health care services and community resources in accordance with the principles of human growth and development. The social worker will assess plan implement deliver monitor and evaluate the options and services required to address a patients individualized plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker SubType
RegularCost Center
CC000313 CHS Case Management OP (Main)Pay Rate Type
Hourly SalaryPay Grade
Health29Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Job Description
Job Responsibility: Collaborates with other professions to develop implement & followup on the Psychosocial Plan of Care.
- The Adolescent Medicine Licensed Independent Social Worker focuses on adolescent emotional and behavioral needs.
- Conducts a psychosocial assessment to include evaluating patient/family psychosocial risk factors.
- Engages and empowers patient/family in problem solving and decision making regarding their health care decisions as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
- Demonstrates problem solving and critical thinking through reassessment of the patients plan of care adjusting goals and interventions as needed.
- Provides assessment and intervention with cases involving suspected child abuse/neglect medical abuse sexual adult/elder abuse and domestic violence. Contacts Adult/Childrens Protective Services as appropriate and in accordance with the MUSC process and state law as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
- Based on assessment communicates recommendations with the patient family and interdisciplinary team to support a collaborative patientcentered approach. Ensures effective communication through patient handoffs with interdisciplinary team as evidenced by documentation in the medical record.
- Develops an action plan with the patient family and team taking into consideration variables that impact the patients care to include social emotional physical or environmental factors as evidenced by documentation in the medical record.
- Responds to consults based on positive screenings for both depression and suicidal ideation completes assessment as needed and takes appropriate steps based on outcome. Steps may include a referral to psychiatry services if needs exceed social workers capacity to treat.
- Assesses patients for barriers to care otherwise known as the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) on an annual basis minimally.
- Makes regular telephonic contact with patients who are moderate to high risk for readmission.
- Demonstrates knowledge of community resources by effectively evaluating based on psychosocial assessment and selecting appropriate resources based on patient/family need.
Additional Job Description
Masters degree inSocial Work(MSW)and LISWCP Licensed Independent Social WorkerClinical Practice.
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion or belief age sex national origin gender identity sexual orientation disability protected veteran status family or parental status or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications merit and business need.
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