PRN Social Worker

About the role

This position provides social work services to patients, their families and/or significant others through counseling, emotional support, assisting with environmental needs, crisis intervention, and group leadership.

Responsibilities

• Psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and community strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
• Participates as an integral professional in a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by physician.
• Formulate, develop, and implement comprehensive treatment plans utilizing appropriate and evidence-based treatments and interventions.
• Screens, educates on diagnosis, and provide therapy and interventions to individuals with a variety of presenting problems including substance abuse, depression, and anxiety, thought disorders, trauma, and autism spectrum.
• May perform these functions independently or as part of a team.
• (if under the supervision of LICSW)
• Provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions as needed.
• Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care, e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse.
• Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams and represent clinical social work perspective/liaison with patient and family.
• May formulate, develop, and implement discharge plan beginning on the day of admission through length of stay.
• Acts as a liaison with community agencies and resources to assist patients and families as needed.
• Facilitate cognitive/psychoeducational group therapy at a minimum of once per day and provide individual Solution Focused Brief therapy and crisis intervention as ordered by doctor and/or as needed.
• Provide updates and information to families / support persons and care providers through length of patient stay and facilitate family meetings to provide discharge planning and education to family, as applicable.
• Facilitate referrals to placement options including but not limited to; personal care home, nursing home, skilled rehab, assisted living, group homes.
• Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.
• Maintain electronic medical records and documentation in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health system policies.
• Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or related field
• Current social worker licensure as required by the state where services are being performed: WV: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW); PA: No state licensure required; OH: Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), OR Licensed Independent Social Worker-Supervision (LISW-S); MD: Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), OR Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LISW-C)
• Two (2) years' social work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Case Management

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with health care professionals at all levels to achieve established goals and improve quality outcomes
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate standard office software

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing or sitting

Working Environment

• Patient setting
• Flexible hours to include weekends and holidays

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Exempt/Non-Exempt Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: STJ St. Joseph's Hospital

Cost Center: 10

STJ Nursing Medical Surgical

CAH Address: 1 Amalia Drive Buckhannon West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer: West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.