What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker II-MSW - Main Social Work - Full Time - Days position at The Christ Hospital Health Network?
Job Description
To provide services to The Christ Hospital Patients and families by assessing psycho-social needs and implementing a plan of care to assure continuity of the patient’s care. Provides psychosocial interventions, advocacy and linkage with community resources.
Responsibilities
PLAN DEVELOPMENT/IMPLEMENTATION
Develop a plan of intervention, which is integrated with the interdisciplinary treatment team to establish continuum of care in congruence with ethical and legal considerations.
Implements plan of care:
DOCUMENTATION
CONSULTATION/EDUCATION/COLLABORATION
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT
Other Service-specific Duties
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Exceptional skill interviewing patients and families in crisis and individuals with a wide range of physical and emotional problems. Ability to prioritize many simultaneous demands. Medical and psychiatric competence including knowledge of health policy, regulations, and legislation and community resources. Self-awareness, professionalism, and good judgment in dealing with emotional and confidential issues. Excellent verbal and written communication. Skill in social work assessment and treatment modalities necessary to assess and treat individuals, families and groups. Ability to integrate social work philosophy and ethics into professional practice.
EDUCATION: Master of Social Work
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Hospital Experience Preferred or Related Health Care Agency
License and Certification: State of Ohio Counselor, Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapist Board LISW or LSW
To provide services to The Christ Hospital Patients and families by assessing psycho-social needs and implementing a plan of care to assure continuity of the patient’s care. Provides psychosocial interventions, advocacy and linkage with community resources.
Responsibilities
PLAN DEVELOPMENT/IMPLEMENTATION
Develop a plan of intervention, which is integrated with the interdisciplinary treatment team to establish continuum of care in congruence with ethical and legal considerations.
Implements plan of care:
- Provide psycho-social counseling and other therapeutic interventions for patient/family.
- Provides education and crisis management for patient and family.
- Facilitate healthcare decision making and resolution of discharge planning issues.
- Provide psychosocial intervention for; neglect/abuse/domestic violence, human trafficking, adjustment to illness, bereavement and mental health treatment, substance use disorder, non-compliance and other psychosocial barriers to diagnosis and treatment.
- Maximize health status and minimize length of stay and utilization of hospital resources.
- Provide referral and linkage to health care and community resources based upon Social Determinants of Health screening needs.
- Facilitate extended care facility placement and other facility transfer.
- Facilitate home care, hospice care, and durable medical equipment arrangements.
- Advocate, mediate and negotiate a cohesive plan for maintaining or improving social supports and patient safety.
DOCUMENTATION
- Provide clear, concise, objective written communication about the psychosocial assessment, treatment plan, progress of social work intervention and outcomes in compliance with regulatory and department standards.
- Document interventions in a timely manner.
CONSULTATION/EDUCATION/COLLABORATION
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to enhance quality of care and efficiency.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with healthcare team and community agencies and services.
- Participate in interdisciplinary patient care rounds, case conferences and family conferences for purpose of appropriate length of stay discharge planning.
- Assist interdisciplinary team in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to illness.
- Identify barriers in service delivery systems and advocate for change.
- Provide education to interdisciplinary team, residents, students, other disciplines and community.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT
- Provide leadership and perform delegated management responsibilities.
- Provide clinical supervision to peers, Bachelor degree staff, and students.
- Assist in departmental planning, serve on committees and task forces and assume responsibility for delegated projects.
- Provide mandatory and/or voluntary cross coverage when needed.
- Participate in orientation of new staff.
- Generate and support ideas to improve Social Work Department service delivery systems.
Other Service-specific Duties
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Exceptional skill interviewing patients and families in crisis and individuals with a wide range of physical and emotional problems. Ability to prioritize many simultaneous demands. Medical and psychiatric competence including knowledge of health policy, regulations, and legislation and community resources. Self-awareness, professionalism, and good judgment in dealing with emotional and confidential issues. Excellent verbal and written communication. Skill in social work assessment and treatment modalities necessary to assess and treat individuals, families and groups. Ability to integrate social work philosophy and ethics into professional practice.
EDUCATION: Master of Social Work
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Hospital Experience Preferred or Related Health Care Agency
License and Certification: State of Ohio Counselor, Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapist Board LISW or LSW
