Health Social Worker LMSW - Outpatient Cystic Fibrosis Program

Job Summary

Hartford Hospital seeks a full-time outpatient Health Social Worker for the Cystic Fibrosis Program. This role delivers care based on comprehensive biopsychosocial-spiritual assessments as part of a collaborative, interprofessional team. The social worker supports patients and families through integrated mental health coordination. Requires an activated and engaged social worker exerting discretionary effort and demonstrating strong advocacy skills. A Social Worker that values holistic patient-centered and family-focused care.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to NASW Code of Ethics
• Recognizes and addresses health disparities-inequalities and injustices directed toward clients, related to access to care and provision of health services
• Develops and maintains cultural competence with an understanding of the history, traditions, values, and family systems of client groups as they relate to health care and decision-making
• Independently provides ongoing assessment, including gathering comprehensive information to use in developing interventions and treatment strategies
• Independently implements intervention and treatment plans that promote client well-being and ensure a continuum of care
• Optimize client functioning through case management that facilitates collaboration among providers to address the client’s biomedical and psychosocial needs to better provide efficient, appropriate, and beneficial health care services to a client with multiple needs
• Responsible to advocate for the needs and interests of patients including advocating for larger system change to improve access to care and improved delivery of services
• Act as educators for patients, families, the community, and other professionals regarding disease prevention, impact of illness and disease progression, advocacy for benefits, health maintenance, and adherence to treatment regimens
• Participates in interprofessional care teams, and collaborate with other professionals, volunteers, and groups in and outside of their practice setting to enhance all aspects of the patient and family system’s care

Qualifications

• Hold a master's degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• One to two years LMSW work experience in a healthcare setting
• Licensed Master Social Worker
• Bilingual in Spanish and English a plus
• Must be able to communicate effectively; effective written communication; clear expression, proper language to resonate with intended audience; constructing a logical argument; brevity; and making the intended point succinctly
• Computer literacy