SOCIAL WORKER II

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What Awaits You?

Career growth and development

Diverse and collaborative working environment

Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

$5,000 sign-on bonus

SUMMARY

In collaboration with the patient/family, social workers, physicians and interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker II provides direct psychological, social, and practical care including social work assessments, problem identification, goal setting, and implementation of care plans. He / She Collaborates with all disciplines to optimize patient outcomes; scope of services may include, but is not limited to developing action plans to mitigate psycho-social barriers to discharge; patient/family engagement and education; employing interventions (crisis intervention, grief counseling, suspected abuse reporting) to address immediate needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• MSW required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of relevant community resources commensurate with illness, symptoms, mental status and impairments in functioning.
• Knowledge of the medical and psychosocial sequelae of course of illness and impact on social functioning (may be specific to patient population).
• Ability to perform with minimal supervision and practice in a mental health/health care setting.
• Analytical ability to assess patient needs at a micro and macro level, develop associated treatment modalities at a more complex level and provide effective counseling.
• Integrate multiple information sources and use social work theoretical frameworks to develop a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and treatment plan responsive to patient/family needs and concerns.
• Initiates corrective action; understands and uses principles of conflict resolution within the clinical aspects of the problem.
• Prioritize work in a timely and effective manner.
• Proficiency with an electronic patient record, email, general office and communications equipment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to communicate/exchange and interact effectively and professionally with hospital staff, agency health care professionals, patients, and families.

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

• Valid LCSW-C required

Work Experience:

• Minimum of two to five years (of which two years are health care related field).
• Must have expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Clinical: Advanced application of social work knowledge of psychodynamics with a broad application of SW theory.
  • Program Coordinator: Knowledge of patient population needs and understanding of program elements required to mitigate deficits.
  • Administrative Supervision: Knowledge of supervisory principles, leadership, and management methods/ strategies. Understands management systems within the health care environment (team, functional unit, hospital).