Social Worker - PRN

Job description

SUMMARY: Plans, organizes, and implements social work services for patients and families.
FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:
• Interview and assess patients and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, health history, and patient's personality traits.
• Evaluates data gathered in terms of the medical plan of treatment, available community resources, and creates a plan that will provide each patient with maximum benefit.
• Demonstrates competency to develop helping relationships with patients and their family members.
• Demonstrates the knowledge of and sensitivity to a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrates awareness of personal and professional limitations as well as the limitations of the institution and makes referrals accordingly.
• Assists patients and families to understand and follow medical recommendations.
• Utilizes resources to help patient resume life in the community following discharge.
• Communicates effectively with co-workers, medical staff and other departments for continuity of patient care, using verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills.
• Participates in planning conferences.
• Demonstrates an ability to set priorities in directing appropriate patient care, functions in an organized and time conscious manner and maintains complete accountability for actions taken.
• Assist in developing discharge and post hospital care plans.
• Collaborates with other hospital programs and community agencies with which patients and families are involved.
• Prepares and maintains required documentation on each case.
• Provides quality counseling and support to patients and families experiencing the crisis of injury and/or death.
• Participates, as directed, in the Quality Improvement program of the Social Services Department.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Provides comprehensive social work and discharge planning services to patients, as referred to the Social Service Department.
• Attends meetings and performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Actively supports and promotes adherence to the policies and procedures of the Hospital and Social Services as outlined in policy and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work required; MSW preferred, LMSW, or LCSW
CREDENTIALS: As above.
SPECIAL:
PATIENT CONTACT: Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patients and individuals of all ages and varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds on a daily basis.
PHYSICAL:
STANDING: Moderate daily.
WALKING: Multiple times daily in all areas of the hospital and weekly about the community.
LIFTING: Not required.
VISUAL: Multiple times daily to read charts and documents, assist visually impaired individuals and research resource materials.
HEARING: Multiple times daily to speak with patients and professionals, in person and by phone, and to assist hearing impaired individuals.
SPEAKING: Required at all times by phone and in person to communicate with professionals and patients who may be hearing, sight, and speech impaired.