Social Worker

Unit Notes
Profiles are sent directly to the unit
need 2 sup refs from modality submitting to (charge accepted) at submittal; 1 w/in 12 mo. & 1 w/in 3 years worked

Copy of the DL is needed at time of submittal to validate legal name - Pulse must reflect the name on a gov't issued ID - no middle initial or middle name

*****MUST HAVE PRIOR RECENT CA DIGNITY EXPERIENCE OR THEY WILL NOT CONSIDERED***

Unit Social Work
# patients seen/consults per day 5-8
Certs BLS, MSW, 5150
EMR Cerner
Weekend Requirement Every Saturday
Holidays Yes, rotate in w/ staff
Scrub Color/Uniform White Lab coat
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house
RT 24/7
Pharmacy 24/7
Shifts Wes-Sat 1600-0230
Do they cover all areas of hospital? Emergency Department and float based on hospital need
Floor specific orientation ED (specifically) but can at times float in house
Common duties/ Required skills or knowledge
Qualifications
Master's degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
At least two (2) years of clinical and/or medical social work experience required
Excellent customer service and presentation skills are a must
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills are essential
Demonstrated ability to apply analytical and problem solving skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks or projects effectively
Ability to work independently as needed with a high degree of detail orientation
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen


Responsibilities
The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients and emergency department patients
They are dedicated to patient and family centered care that values personal self-determination, skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate and ethical problem-solving
As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social and resource issues that impact individual patients, families and at risk populations
Social Workers are responsible for working collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plan of care for both individual patients and the medical community
The functions of the Social Worker includes crisis intervention, patient /family intervention, high risk screening, brief counseling, referring for financial or other identified resource needs, arrange and facilitate family/patient representative meetings with the health care team as needed, assist in post-acute placement on complex discharges and engagement of appropriate agencies or community resources when high risk patients are identified
The Social Worker establishes and maintains professional relationships with physicians, case managers, nursing staff, county agencies, community resources, patients and families
The position will be required to serve on hospital committees and take part in developing and presenting in-services to Hospital staff
Additional Notes Will need to become 5150 certified at the county level.