School Based Social Worker (LISW) or Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Mariemont Jr High School

Job Responsibilities

• Performs psychosocial assessments taking into consideration family, social, and medical history.
• Maintains current knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses.
• Reports suspicions of abuse and neglect to legally mandated authorities for investigations.
• Completes documentation with accuracy and clarity.
• Collaborates with the health care team in the development of a treatment plan and assists in the identification of appropriate resources to support the interventions.
• Collaborates with patient/family/caregivers to identify appropriate resources to support the needed interventions.
• Maintain fluent knowledge of internal and external resources.
• Provide real time accurate information to patient/family/caregiver for resources for which they are eligible.
• Provide condition-specific and related medical, financial, educational, and social supportive resource information.
• Evaluates effectiveness of clinical interventions and make changes as needed.

Resource Support

• Collaboration with the health care team in the development of a treatment plan and assisting in the identification of appropriate resources to support the interventions.
• Maintain fluent knowledge of internal and external resources.
• Provide real time accurate information to patient/family/caregiver for resources for which they are eligible.
• Provide condition-specific and related medical, financial, educational, and social supportive resource information.

PsychoSocial Interventions

• Provide psychosocial services as identified in the patient's comprehensive plan of care.
• Provides supportive counseling with the goal of improving emotional coping and adherence to the treatment plan.
• Education of the patient/family/caregiver and members of the health care team about treatment options.
• Provide self-management support to high risk/complex patients/families to increase their skills and confidence to manage their chronic care conditions at home.
• Provide groups and programs for special populations as needed.
• Provide anticipatory guidance and planning to reduce or eliminate psychosocial barriers to discharge.
• Cookordinate and facilitate family centered care team meetings.
• Provide crisis assessment and interventions to patients/families/caregivers with the goal of restoring equilibrium.
• Collaborate with referral sources and health care team members.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Working for system improvement, promoting patient/family/caregiver well-being.
• Identify and advocate for the needs of the patient/families/caregivers within the healthcare system and community.
• Act as a liaison between the patient/family/caregiver within the medical team and outside agencies.
• Act as the mediator as needed with in the medical team on behalf of the patient/family/caregiver.
• Empower the patient/family/caregiver to problem-solve by exploring options of care when available and alternative plans, when necessary, to achieve desired outcomes.
• Facilitate communication and coordination between members of the health care team while involving the patient/family/caregiver in the decision making process in order to minimize fragmentation of services.

Collaboration

• Partner with the patient, family, healthcare team in the safe transition of care to the next, most appropriate level.
• Collaborates with health care professionals and or students on the psychosocial aspects of patient care and the role and function of social work.
• Promote a positive work environment.
• Participate in professional growth opportunities.
• Attend divisional, team, institution meetings/conferences, and in-service programs to develop skills.