Clinical Social Worker, MSW, Emergency Department, FT, Days

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff to design and implement appropriate treatment plans, including discharge plans.
• Provides professional counseling and therapeutic intervention to patients and/or families utilizing age specific treatment modalities.
• Collaborates with community agencies which provide services for patients and their families.
• Leads or co-leads patients groups as needed.
• SUBMIT STATISTICAL REPORTS AS REQUIRED.
• Participates in orientation and training of social work and interdisciplinary staff.
• Participates on research projects as required for program planning and evaluation.
• Maintains current knowledge of social work practice including specific knowledge of age related bio-psychosocial issues.
• Participates in Committees as assigned.
• Supervises students.
• Provides coverage as assigned.
• Participates in hospital, departmental and unit meetings.

Qualifications

• Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
• Master's degree in Social Work is required.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
• Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.
• BLS certification is required only for staff who provide bedside care or perform physical clinical interventions with patients.

Benefits

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.