Inpatient Palliative Care Social Worker MSW Part-Time First Shift

Location: UCMC
Department: Social WorkOutpatient
Hours: PartTime
Shift: First

Inpatient Palliative Care Social Worker(MSW) PartTime First Shift Social WorkOutpatient

UC Health is hiring a parttime Inpatient Palliative Care Social Worker for the Social WorkOutpatients department for the first shiftat University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Social Workers serving in a variety of departments and clinics are responsible for responding to referrals from the interdisciplinary team. The social worker will complete psychosocial assessments develop and implement a plan of care that addresses patients needs that promotes continuity of care and facilitates transitions to the next level of care. The social worker will provide education consultation and serve as a liaison to the healthcare team regarding the patient and families emotional psychological social financial and developmental aspects of care.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health Greater Cincinnatis academic health system University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our worldrenowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

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• In 2022 Newsweek magazine recognized UC Medical Center among a listing of the Worlds Best Hospitals for the worldclass clinical care provided to the Greater Cincinnati Region and beyond.
• UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughsour physician experts conduct basic translational and clinical research leading to new therapies and care protocols and connecting patients to the latest and most advanced treatments.

Engagement and Exploration:

Engage patients and/ or their families into a helping process. Assess the psychosocial and mental health needs of patients and families to:

• Identify barriers to treatment
• Enhance patients health status.
• Increase patient/family satisfaction Improve utilization of resources
• Develop rapport with patient and family for ongoing support as needed
• Adheres to the tasks and responsibilities specific to the department service or clinic.

Goal Development and Implementation:

Develop a comprehensive plan of intervention in collaboration with the patient/ family and healthcare team. Implement a plan of care and monitor patients response:

• Provide individual/family counseling and social work intervention as it relates to complex crisis management mental illness adjustment to illness material assistance healthcare decisionmaking sexual domestic violence partner violence elder abuse competency and any other psychosocial barriers in order to maximize the health status of patients.
• Advocate mediate and negotiate to formulate a cohesive plan for maintaining or enhancing patients health status improving social supports and moving patients safely across the continuum of care.
• Provide family education.
• Provide education about Advance Care Planning and assist with completing Advance Directives paperwork.
• Initiate referrals to community resources as indicated.
• Facilitate discharge process to home nursing facility rehabilitation facility LTAC group home treatment or other facility.

Evaluation and Termination:

• Briefly summarize care plan with patient/family and respond to questions and concerns.
• Provide patient/ family with linkages to community resources and services.
• Participate in process improvements in evaluating patient outcomes.
• Identify barriers in service delivery systems.
• Assess for transportation needs and arrange as appropriate.
• Facilitate referrals to disease specific agencies especially as it relates to employment financial resources support services chemical dependency services.

Education and Consultation:

• Provide consultation and training to medical staff and other healthcare professionals on psychosocial issues regarding illness and barriers to maximizing improved health status.
• Collaborate with coworkers and management to ensure the ongoing development of the Social Work Department.

Competency:

• Participate in activities that support enhanced customer service and results in increased Press Ganey scores.
• Attend staff meetings and mandatory departmental inservice training sessions & continuing education inservices; maintain positive working relationships with and knowledge about community agencies and services.
• Maintain timely clear and concise documentation; and write reports as needed.
• Respond to Email requests and provide information as requested.
• Participate in quality and safety initiatives.

• Education:
  • Master of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work minimum required.
• License and Certification:
  • Licensed by the State of Ohio Social Work Board (LSW LISW or LISWS)
• Years of experience:
  • Onetwo Years equivalent experience minimum required. Threefive years preferred.
• Required Skills and Knowledge:
  • Casework principles including diagnosis assessment crisis intervention and treatment planning; techniques in individual family and group therapy; awareness of community resources public assistance systems Medicare/Medicaid; accepted professional and ethical standards within the existing medical community and professional organizations.

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About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teachinga combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center West Chester Hospital Daniel Drake Center for PostAcute Care Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 boardcertified clinicians and surgeons) Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.

At UC Health were proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the regions adult academic health system we strive for innovation and provide worldclass care for not only our community but patients from all over the world. Join our team and youll be able to develop your skills grow your career build relationships with your peers and patients and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

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