Social Worker

Department: PCH-MAIN | Social Work
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm

About the role

This position provides clinical assessment, therapeutic interventions, care coordination, transition planning, and emotional support to patients and families at Phoenix Children's within their scope of practice. Participates as an interdisciplinary team member providing interventions with the patient/family that include a range of care from bio-psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, crisis interventions, coordination of care, bereavement support, and transition/discharge planning.

The position requires knowledge of family systems and interpersonal dynamics/relationships and is able to use that knowledge to assist patients and families in achieving therapeutic goals. Knowledge of mandated reporter responsibilities; use of financial, community, and other resource networks; coordination with DCS, Police jurisdictions, and other governmental authorities; ability to advocate with outside systems; and collaborate with medical staff. The position may provide individual, group, family therapeutic interventions for an assigned caseload. The position is responsible for implementation of patient treatment assignments, management of open patient records, and for collaborating with outside referral sources as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Psychosocial assessments and Interventions
  • Assesses the bio-psychosocial status, which may include, but not be limited to, mental health status, diagnostic impressions, support systems, safety issues, risk for abuse/neglect, suicide risk assessment, evaluates clients for appropriateness of placement, coping skills, family systems, and cognitive abilities, etc.
  • Identifies therapeutic goals to assist patient and family in improving family functioning, mental health, goal attainment, enhanced self-sufficiency, improve medical adherence, etc.
  • Identify any barriers that impede treatment and/or recovery, and help patient/family identify strengths and build on protective factors to assist with success at discharge.
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to identify treatment plan goals and objectives to facilitate timely and efficient discharges and to participate in proactive transition/discharge planning.
• Documentation
  • Completes clinical record documentation in a timely manner and provides information to coordinate care, confirm demographic information, provide recommendations to assist colleagues and medical team with disposition planning as required by facility procedures.
  • Completes handoff documentation to Social Work Department per Department procedures.
• Coordination of Care
  • Develops plans and coordinates effective treatment interventions, develops comprehensive treatment plans, designs and implements therapeutic interventions for patients, accordingly.
  • Cultivates and maintains effective interaction/communication with members of the medical staff, nursing staff, case managers, peers, and families to facilitate care coordination and continuity of care.
  • Develop treatment goals and objectives of disciplines involved in patient care, plans and coordinates effective treatment interventions, develops and implements discharge planning.
  • As necessary, initiate and/or attend care conferences, interdisciplinary team rounds, and/or critical incidents/stress debriefings.
  • Perform care coordination and monitor patients as they transition between outpatient and inpatient service.
  • Refers cases identified as risk management issues, peer review issues, or quality issues to appropriate departmental units.
  • Participates in hospital and departmental operations initiatives to improve care delivery methods.
  • As unit-based allotted, conducts or facilitates individual, group, and family therapy meetings in the form of process groups, didactic groups; holds regular update meetings with families; provides patient and family education regarding chemical dependency, behavioral health, relationship issues.
  • Reviews open patient records to assure compliance with policy and procedures and delivery of services per treatment plan.
  • Develops home contracts, level contracts, goals, and objectives, accordingly.
• Education
  • Maintains professional competency by regularly participating in a variety of educational programs and in-services, reviewing relevant professional publications, participating in community-based committees related to service line responsibilities, and/or participating in professional societies to ensure ongoing awareness of current methodologies, practices, and philosophies as applied to the patient care population.
  • Maintains current knowledge of community and other resources networks to meet patient and family needs, provides relevant resources, and assists, as necessary, with connecting the patient/family to the relevant resources.
  • Transplant social workers receive ongoing education in the field of transplantation.
  • Participates fully in Clinical Supervision, as applicable, in accordance with Board of Behavioral Health Examiners requirements.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.

Requirements

• Education
  • Masters in Social Work at an institution accredited by the Council of Social Work Education or an equivalent foreign degree as determined by the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on Social Work Education. Required
• Experience
  • Child protection experience. Preferred
  • Three years post-Masters social work experience in a health or behavioral health care setting. Preferred
  • Pediatric social work experience. Preferred
• Special Skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Required
  • Effective decision-making, problem-solving skills, demonstration of creativity in problem-solving, patient and family strengths, influential leadership skill. Required
  • Critical thinking skills and ability to anticipate patient discharge needs. Required
  • Ability to assess symptoms and develop diagnostic impressions and treatment plans. Required
  • Moderate to expert computer skills. Required
• Additional Requirements
  • Current State of Arizona Licensed Master in Social Work by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. Required
  • CPR/First Aid and CPI training or the ability to obtain at hire. Preferred
  • Valid AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) Fingerprint Clearance Card. Required
• Certification / License / Registry
  • Licensed Master Social Worker. Required
  • Fingerprint Clearance Card. Required

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• Physical Requirement
  • Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Occasionally
  • Hearing - Constantly
  • Pushing/pulling - Occasionally
  • Reaching - Occasionally
  • Sitting - Constantly
  • Standing - Constantly
  • Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Occasionally
  • Talking - Constantly
  • Walking - Constantly
  • Near Vision - Constantly
  • Far Vision - Constantly
  • Use of keyboard, mouse, and/or computer equipment - Constantly
  • Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential
  • Inside office environment - Applicable

Schedule

Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm