Licensed Master of Social Work – Outpatient (CompassionNet Pediatric Palliative Care)

SUMMARY:

The Outpatient Social Worker provides customized clinical interventions that are evidence-based to treat underlying root causes of psychosocial and environmental symptoms. Serves as a liaison between medical professionals and patients to increase collaboration and positive medical outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides crisis intervention with an immediate safety action plan for patients with suicidal homicidal hallucinating substance abuse and interpersonal violence/abuse issues.

• Provides anticipatory guidance and support for coping with the disease process from a family-centered perspective.

• Provides clinical assessment and support to address anticipatory grief and bereavement needs of children/families.

• Understands and promotes the integration of palliative care with pediatric acute care and community-based care.

• Creates a care plan and links patient with services to address the needs of the patient. Manages referrals regarding psychosocial needs and determines appropriate interventions and strategies to meet those needs.

• Facilitates behavioral change through the use of Clinical Interventions such as but not limited to; Motivational Interviewing Collaborative Care Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Behavioral Activation and Problem-Solving Therapy.

• Completes diagnostic screening tools such as the PHQ screenings Edinburgh CAGE and GAD 7.

• Diagnoses patients using the DSM V.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required Degree: Masters Degree in Social Work

• Required Certification/Licensure: NYS LMSW or NYS LCSW

• Valid NYS Drivers License

• For CompassionNet: Minimum one (1) to three (3) years pediatric and/or palliative care experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One (1) to three (3) years of social work experience in a health care or home care setting

• End renal stage disease experience (dialysis)

• Compassionate warm and patient focused

• Exceptional documentation and planning skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employees physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience relevant qualifications specialty internal equity location and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability predisposing genetic characteristics marital or familial status military or veteran status citizenship or immigration status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.