Social Work Intern | School of Medicine Pediatrics, Neonatology

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Serves as an Intern in a School of Medicine Department. Duties and responsibilities may vary based on the department and specific focus of the work.

Under the direction of the Medical Director for Emorys Developmental Progress Clinic (DPC) the Social Work Intern will provide emotional support and psychosocial counseling to patients. Assist in a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. May identify discharge needs and arrange for comprehensive services for patients following discharge from the hospital. Perform related responsibilities as required. During the course of the internship the Intern will build on previous coursework through hands-on experiences in medical social work utilizing the See One Do One Teach One model.

About theDevelopmental Progress Clinic

The Developmental Progress Clinic (DPC) has been in existence for over 30 years providing direct clinical follow-up services to patients of Emory Regional Perinatal Centers neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) after NICU discharge. The criteria for follow-up by this program can be found here. DPCs multi-disciplinary team of medical and developmental specialists provide a variety of outpatient services with goals of prevention detection and early treatment of developmental challenges associated with early neonatal illness. Children at highest medical risk are followed for up to five years from hospital discharge.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides emotional support and psychosocial counseling to patients.
• Assists in a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
• May identify discharge needs and arrange for comprehensive services for patients following discharge from the hospital.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

• On-site presence during Emorys Developmental Progress Clinic (DPC) focused on developmental follow-up of NICU graduates ages 0-5 years of age.
• Duties during clinic will include resource connection counseling education and psychosocial support.
• Participate in the Atlanta Regional Perinatal Center Region Bridge Program activities which support parents of DPC families at all Atlanta region Department of Public Health locations by providing services within the scope of social work.
• Support the Atlanta Region DPC Quality Improvement projects as reported to the Department of Public Health annually by providing services within the scope of social work.

GOAL OF THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:

• The goal is to prepare students to be independent practitioners following graduation by:
  • Enhancing their knowledge regarding the psychosocial care of families of ill and injured patients from birth to 5 years old.
  • Emphasizing the development of professionalism in practice.
  • Developing practice skills that can be applied to a variety of social work settings.
  • Developing competency in interviewing assessment goal setting case management and team communication through hands-on experiences.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in social work psychology or a related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be completing a Masters degree in social work psychology or a related field or be a recent graduate.
• Eligible applicants must attend or be a recent graduate of a MSW program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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