Social Worker MSW NE

General Purpose of Job:

Provided by a trained and licensed professional the Licensed Clinical Social Worker reports to the Director of Clinical Practice and Therapeutic Arts or the Care Coordination Manager. As a direct care provider will provide a wide range of services to include; emotional support supportive goal directed and therapeutic counseling education screening assessment of patient and family needs treatment planning safety planning and referral to community resources as they address the social and emotional aspects of a patients illness and the impact of illness on the patient and family. They also assist Nursing Physicians and Case Managers in discharge planning / coordination of care and work with outside agencies to ensure appropriate continuity of care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Hospital Specific

Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.

Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.

Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.

Follows The Driscoll Way customer service standards set forth by the Hospital.

Maintains annual education requirements (Cornerstone).

Administrative

Provides peer support.

Provides opportunities for process and debriefing support for issues such as grief conflict and interaction with families.

Provides advanced practice clinical supervision (LCSW-S).

Develops and participates in the training (precepting) of new employees supervision of Social Work students and cross training of Social Workers.

Participates in Social Work and other departmental staff meetings.

Ensures services are faithful to updated standards of practice / best practice.

Liaison with local Social Work schools. Onboards new students and ensures student exposure meets assigned learning plans.

Special Projects as assigned.

Department Specific

Serves as a resource for other departments.

Maintains and follows specialty specific Code of Conduct set forth by licensing board.

Responsible for professional supervision and continuing education to maintain state licensure.

Travels to ambulatory clinics and the main hospital campus for education and meetings as requested.

Participates in Chart Audits for quality assurance.

Participates in the review and revision of community resource lists.

Participates in periodic review and revision of policy and procedures.

Patient Care

Responds to Physician orders and Nursing functional screening requests timely.

Makes daily rounds in assigned unit(s).

Proactively screen for high risk; determine need for/eligibility for services; identify strengths/coping capabilities; and assess informal and formal network of support through psychosocial assessment.

Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessment evaluation treatment planning education and discharge planning to support identified or potential barriers to care related to social support limitations lack of understanding complex medical concerns mental health and substance abuse issues family violence emotional stability and behavioral risks.

Assists family in understanding medical and treatment information.

Provides mediation and crisis intervention for families in a supportive environment for discussing problematic behavior or familial discord to ensure safety and following of medical directives.

Provides supportive end of life care that may include assessment advocacy grief and crisis counseling resource counseling (alternate level of care to include home care and hospice financial and legal needs advance directive planning and information and referral for funeral assistance) memory packets and team care planning.

Assists families with resources for basic needs such as transportation lodging and meals.

Coordinates and participates in discharge planning activities to include

information and referral to community resources

follow-up care needs

secure needed equipment supplies and services

planning for and arrangement of appropriate school services for patients (homebound and/or information on accommodations for students with disabilities for 504 plan).

Upon suspicion/confirmation of abuse neglect or exploitation of a child elderly or disabled person

notifies appropriate agency (Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services and/or Law Enforcement agency).

serves as the liaison between the hospital and agency for appropriate discharge planning

Completes timely documentation in the medical record of contact with patients and families in note and/or doc-flow form as appropriate.

Plans coordinates and attends team and family conferences and actively participates as an advocate in the review and planning of patient care.

Provides supportive counseling and ongoing emotional support for long-term patients and their families.

Provides consultation to physicians and hospital staff in regards to psychosocial issues bioethical issues and discharge planning bioethical issues and discharge planning.

Clinical Services

In addition to the above duties will ensure clinical services are provide as appropriate.

o Include diagnosis and expanded treatment planning to bio-psychosocial assessments as appropriate

o Expand counseling services provided to patients and their families to include utilization of brief therapeutic and supportive interventions

o Enhance mental health screening assessment and support

- Administration of mental health screening tools; i.e.; Edinburgh PHQ-9 GAD Columbia- Suicide Severity Scale (C- SSRS) CRAFFT etc.

- Inclusion of preliminary diagnosis and safety planning to mental health assessments

- Provision of therapeutic interventions and treatment strategies to include but not limited to; motivational interviewing treatment engagement crisis intervention and intensive crisis stabilization brief and solution focused therapy and safety planning.

Community

Plans and facilitates support groups for patients parents and families.

Serves as a liaison and advocate with community programs and agencies related to health social welfare and community supports.

Provides presentations and in-services to school personnel students and the community as requested.

Works with staff from outside agencies to ensure quality care along the continuum.

Testifies in court regarding child abuse and/or neglect.

Education / Experience:

Masters Degree in Social Work required.

AND

3 years experience in the healthcare field or relevant clinic areas preferred.

Pediatric experience- preferred.

Bilingual skills (Spanish)- preferred.

Certificates Licenses Registrations.Licensure by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners.

LMSW or LCSW or LCSW-S