Pediatric Endocrinology Social Worker (LCSW)

Connecticut Children's Medical Center; Hartford (CT); Sur place; USD 39 000 - 55 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Connecticut Children’s in Hartford, CT, seeks an Endocrinology- Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for a 20-hour/week role. The position concentrates on psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and family-centered care within the pediatric endocrine team.

Responsibilities include bio-psychosocial assessments, advocacy, discharge planning and multidisciplinary care coordination to ensure seamless transitions and patient safety.

Qualifications

• MSW from CSWE-accredited program.
• Minimum of 2 years related experience serving the needs of women, children and families.
• Current State of CT LCSW license.
• 2-3 years pediatric medical setting preferred.

Responsabilités

• Assess and plan patient care by conducting timely bio-psychosocial assessments and evaluations of patients and families, including social, psychological, cultural and financial information.
• Respond to and complete biopsychosocial assessments for medical trauma patients as needed.
• Develops therapeutic plan based on psychosocial assessment and provides advocacy, discharge planning.
• Coordinate and implement patient/family care by collaborating with the multidisciplinary team and payingors, documenting and communicating in a timely manner.
• Assess patients’ medical insurance or other resources and initiate utilization review processes to preserve financial resources and ensure appropriate hospital payment.
• Pursue self-improvement by identifying learning needs and seeking resources.
• Provide on-call clinical response as part of an on-call team, including evenings, nights, and weekends.

Connaissances

Interpersonal communication

Cultural sensitivity

Written communication

Flexibility

Formation

MSW from CSWE-accredited program

Description du poste

Connecticut Children’s in Hartford, CT, seeks an Endocrinology- Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for a 20-hour/week role. The position concentrates on psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and family-centered care within the pediatric endocrine team.

Responsibilities include bio-psychosocial assessments, advocacy, discharge planning and multidisciplinary care coordination to ensure seamless transitions and patient safety.