ED Social Worker - Per Diem
About the role
The social worker at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides professional services to patients and families, facilitating the use of individual, public, and private resources to ensure optimal functioning for both the patient and the family. Core services include psychosocial assessment, counseling for care planning and decision-making, social work treatment, and community resource planning.
Responsibilities
- Provides skilled psychosocial assessment and collaborates with the care team to deliver quality comprehensive treatment to patients and families.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of professional services and adjusts/redefines goals and modalities as necessary.
- Shares information about patient/family situations with staff from other agencies and programs as appropriate, adhering to confidentiality guidelines and relevant laws.
- Organizes workload and prioritizes tasks based on patient care needs.
- Adheres to medical-legal reporting requirements and completes documentation in a timely, legible, and organized manner according to department, hospital, and legal standards.
- Identifies barriers to effective service delivery or problems in work assignments and actively contributes to initiatives that improve service delivery through department, hospital, or community-based committees.
- Recognizes professional strengths and areas for growth, and is accountable for developing and enhancing professional practice skills.
- Adheres to the NASW Code of Ethics and CHOP Social Work Department standards for continuing education, participation in professional home committees, meetings, and cross-coverage assignments as needed.
Requirements
Master's Degree in Social Work - Required
Experience in a hospital, health organization, or mental health care agency - Preferred
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire
Membership in the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) - Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) - upon hire
Qualifications
Education Qualifications: Master's Degree in Social Work
Skills
Required: Skilled psychosocial assessment, collaboration with care teams, evaluation of service effectiveness, confidentiality adherence, documentation completion, problem identification, initiative contribution, adherence to ethical codes and standards.
Benefits
Not specified
Pay
SALARY RANGE: $15.00 - $507.00 Hourly
Schedule
Not specified