Full-Time Overnight Emergency Room Social Worker - Scottish Rite

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a regular full-time social worker to provide high-quality psychosocial services for patients and families. The role requires mastering comprehensive assessments, discharge planning, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams in a pediatric hospital setting.

Minimum of a Master's in Social Work and a GA LCSW (or eligible within 90 days) with at least three years of postgraduate social work experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited graduate school.
• Three years postgraduate social work experience.
• GA-licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or eligible within 90 days of employment.
• Preferred: experience in medical settings with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify strengths and barriers across the continuum of care.
• Assists patients and families in coping with illness, trauma, hospitalization, and end of life.
• Plans discharge and ongoing medical care related to psychosocial needs.
• Assists families in accessing resources for stabilization and self-sufficiency.
• Assesses safety, abuse, and neglect; serves as mandated reporter to appropriate authorities.
• Acts as liaison for child protection, custody, supervision, and safety needs with families and teams.
• Documents and maintains updated patient information on services provided.
• Participates in social work initiatives and mentorship, system projects, and cross-functional activities.

Skills

Postgrad social work

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Age-appropriate treatment

Organizational skills

Windows skills 80%

Education

Master's in Social Work

LCSW licensure GA or eligible

Job description

Work Shift

Night

Work Day(s)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Shift Start Time

8:00 PM

Shift End Time

8:30 AM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children's is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We're committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children's.

Job Description

Ensures that high-quality, comprehensive social work services are provided which support healthcare and coordinate the psychosocial needs of patients and families.

Experience

• Three years of experience in postgraduate social work

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a medical setting and/or with children and families

Education

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited graduate school

Certification Summary

• Georgia or other state Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Must be eligible for and obtain Georgia LCSW within 90 days of employment

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Must be able to successfully pass the Basic Windows Skill Assessment at 80% or higher rating within 30 days of employment
• Ability to work as part of interdisciplinary team
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of age-appropriate treatment and practice
• Organizational and analytical skills

Job Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify strengths and potential barriers across the continuum of care as relates to patient health and wellbeing.
• Assists patients and families in coping with illness, trauma, hospitalization, and end of life based on principles of growth and development, family systems, and cultural considerations.
• Assists families and healthcare team in making plans for discharge and ongoing medical care and treatment related to psychosocial needs.
• Assists families in accessing resources to achieve and/or maintain stabilization and self-sufficiency.
• Assesses patients and families for safety, abuse, neglect concerns, and serves as the mandated reporter for hospital campuses or assigned service area to Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services and Law Enforcement.
• Provides information and acts as liaison for child protection, custody, supervision, visitation, and other safety needs on behalf of the family, interdisciplinary team, and community organizations.
• Documents and maintains updated patient information pertaining to services provided.
• Active participation in social work and system initiatives such as: supervision of master's level social work student, completion of presentations/events (internal, community), special programs/project participation, committee participation (unit, department, system), critical shift/vacancy/FMLA coverage, onboarding/mentoring support, camp participation, department/system/unit volunteer support or training (bereavement, reunions, service of remembrance), superuser (Voalte, EPIC, Redcap, High Risk Screens), works independently with limited supervision, serving as a peer mentor or informal leader in the absence of onsite leadership.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1001 Johnson Ferry Rd

Job Family

Social/Emotional/Spiritual Support