Social Worker II MSW 15K Sign On Bonus

Social Worker II - MSW - $15K Sign-On Bonus The successful candidate may be eligible for a $15000 sign on bonus

Inpatient Medical Acute Care Maternal Infants/Perinatal Behavioral Health

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Social Worker provides professional social work services to patients and families across Behavioral Health MaternalInfant and medical include psychosocial assessment crisis intervention discharge planning counseling and coordination of community Social Worker collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to promote safe transitions of careoptimizepatient outcomes and address social determinants of health.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Behavioral Health Social Work

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments for patients with mental health or substance-use conditions.

• Provide crisis intervention safety planning de-escalation and behavioral support.

• Facilitate individual family and group therapeutic interventions.

• Coordinate inpatient and outpatient psychiatric placements and community resources.

• Support involuntary commitment processesin accordance withMaryland regulations.

• Document assessments interventions and treatment plans in the EMR.

• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and treatment planning.

MaternalInfant / Perinatal Social Work

• Complete psychosocial assessments for pregnant postpartum and neonatal patients.

• Address highrisk factors including substance use intimate partner violence adoption planning homelessness and teen pregnancy.

• Provide education and counselingregardingperinatal mood disorders bonding and attachment.

• Collaborate with OB/GYN Pediatrics and community agencies (WIC home visit Early Intervention).

• File and coordinate required reports with Child Protective Services.

• Provide support in cases of fetal or infant loss. Ensure safe discharge plans for newborns including transport caregiver readiness and environmental safety.

Inpatient Medical Acute Care Social Work

• Perform psychosocial assessments addressing social determinants of health.

• Assistcase management with discharge planning for SNF IRF LTACH home health or communitybased support programs.

• Provide illness-adjustment counseling healthcare navigation guidance and family support.

• Coordinate referrals to APS hospice palliative care guardianship services and other community programs.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to reduce barriers totimelydischarge.

• Maintain regulatory compliance with CMS and Joint Commission requirements.

Emergency Services

• Perform psychosocial assessments addressing social determinants of health.

• Coordinate referrals to APS hospice palliative care guardianship services and other community programs.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to reduce barriers totimelydischarge.

• Address highrisk factors including substance use intimate partner violence elder and child abuse and homelessness.

• Assistcase management with discharge planning for SNF IRF home health or communitybased support programs.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Supports the departmental educational and staff development initiatives including supervision of undergraduate/ graduate students enrolled in an accredited school of social work. As a field work supervisor is responsible to Field Instructor/Liaison from the school of social work for evaluating students performance and teaches the basics of medical social work and available community resources.

• Attends regularly scheduled departmental in-service presentationsregardingnew resourcesand clinical techniques.

• Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings i.e. team campus or system wide.

• RepresentsChristianaCare whenrequested through participation on community/state boards committees panels court hearings etc.

• Performs assigned work safely adhering toestablisheddepartmental safety rules and practices. Reports to supervisorin a timely manner any unsafe activities conditions hazards or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself other employees patients and visitors.

• Performs other related duties asrequired.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Masters degree in social work (MSW) from a CSWEaccredited programrequired.

Must have an active and good -C preferred.

Two years of social work experience in an acute care setting preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

LCSW LCSWC: 40 CEUs every 2 years- as per licensure requirements

Non-violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) within six (6) monthsinposition.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

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