Social Worker

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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500382 Social Work-Peds/OB/Outreach

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URCC 211

Compensation Range:

$63,086.00 - $85,176.00

Responsibilities:

The Social Worker is responsible for providing patient centered, trauma informed, clinical services to patients admitted to an inpatient Golisano Children’s Unit. Services are also provided to their families to support their presence and participation in decision making and care for a critically ill or injured child, enhance health outcomes, ensure safe and adequate discharge plans and provide handoffs to social workers assigned to the next level of care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs psychosocial assessments to identify needs including SDOH, pediatric victims of violence, palliative care, substance use disorder and post – hospitalization residential or foster care placement.  Manages situations involving disruptive visitors in close collaboration with DPS, health care team and social work supervisor. Identifies and manages all cases of suspected child abuse and neglect not covered by other pediatric specialty social workers
• Provides discharge planning in collaboration with the care team for patients, assuming the primary coordinator role when there is child protective involvement, alternate discharge of a minor and transfer to another facility including acute to acute.  In situations involving medically or behaviorally complex patient discharge plans, facilitates interdisciplinary and community provider discharge care planning conferences.
• Provides supportive counseling and resources to families receiving new chronic illness diagnosis, adjusting to life threatening illness, trauma or disability, end of life decision making and bereavement.
• Provides back-up social work services as required in the absence of co  - workers.  May serve on a SWD or pediatric committee.  May supervise a social work intern.
• Documents social work activity in patient's medical record including completion of the pediatric psychosocial assessment, palliative care and Craft screen as appropriate. Participates in activities of the Social Work Division including but not limited to meetings, time reporting, and professional development, mandatory in-service training programs and UHS review. Participates in professional development with relevance to the position.
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree from an accredited school of social work required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in a health or child welfare program preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of trauma informed care, strong clinical assessment and critical judgement skills preferred. 
• Capacity to work within a multidisciplinary health team preferred. 
• Strong written and verbal skills preferred. 
• Comfort in navigating and documenting within an electronic medical record system preferred. 
• Ability to engage and serve a diverse patient population preferred.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• LMSW - Licensed Medical Social Worker - State Licensure within 1-1/2 years required or
• If duties will be performed under OMH a minimum of a limited permit (not to exceed 1 year) or NYS Licensure upon hire required

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