Job DescriptionPRIMARY FUNCTION: The Social Worker - MSW will provide comprehensive psychosocial services to patients admitted to Nemours Children's Hospital. The primary focus will be addressing patients' psychosocial needs and enhancing their overall well-being. Additionally, you'll play a crucial role in facilitating patient and family adjustment to illness, ensuring optimal functioning for both individuals and families. We expect excellence in the following areas:
Psychosocial Support: - Offer compassionate and evidence-based psychosocial support to children with various diagnoses, including medical illness, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorders.
Family Assistance: - Assist families in navigating the healthcare system effectively.
- Link families with a range of services tailored to meet their unique needs.
Age-Specific Expertise: - Apply age-specific principles of growth and development to your practice.
Collaboration: - Collaborate seamlessly with all members of the healthcare team, fostering effective communication and teamwork.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Social Worker - MSW will play a pivotal role in addressing patients' psychosocial needs within our healthcare setting. The responsibilities encompass assessment, intervention, coordination, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. Here are the key aspects of your role:
Complex Assessment and Goal Setting: - Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients and their families' biopsychosocial situations.
- Establish clear goals and periodically re-assess the patient/family situation.
- Document thorough psychosocial assessments and histories for patients and families.
Crisis Intervention Services: - Provide timely crisis intervention services, including cases involving domestic violence, psychiatric emergencies, child abuse, and family disputes.
Referral Triage and Treatment: - Assess patient mental health needs and refer for counseling and psychiatry as needed (both internally and to external community providers)
Comprehensive Care Management: - Perform admission screenings and psychosocial assessments.
- Offer case management, medical crisis counseling, patient/family education, advocacy, residential placement, community referral facilitation, crisis intervention, and mental health evaluation.
Child Abuse Investigations and Domestic Violence Management: - Assist with the assessment and coordination of child abuse investigations within the hospital.
- In collaboration with the medical team, manage domestic violence situations.
Professional Development: - Continuously update your education and skill level in the field.
- Attend in-service presentations and continuing education programs to maintain and enhance your knowledge base.
Hospital Discharge Planning: - Asses social barriers to discharge, work collaboratively with case management, participate in rounds, and escalate complex cases to avoid discharge delays.
On-Call Responsiveness: - If on-call, promptly respond to events and service requests within 5 minutes of receiving a phone call.
- Remain within a 30-minute drive of the hospital.
Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee's supervisor. Masters degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is required. About Us As one of the nation's premier pediatric health care systems, we've made a promise to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions. It's a promise that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention. Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All Nemours Associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families. Nemours aspires to have its workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Candidates of diverse backgrounds, race and ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural values are strongly encouraged to apply. Please click here to review Nemours Anti-Racism Statement (nemours.org). To learn more about Nemours and our commitment to treat every child as if they were our own, visit us at www.nemours.org.