PRN Social Worker

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital; Uniontown (Fayette County); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital is seeking a social worker to provide psychosocial assessments and therapy within an interdisciplinary team. The role includes discharge planning, family education, and coordination with community resources.

The position emphasizes collaboration with physicians, comprehensive treatment planning, and adherence to medical/legal guidelines. Experience in crisis intervention and group therapy is a plus.

Formación

• Master’s degree in social work or related field.
• Current social worker licensure as required by the state where services are performed.
• Certification in Case Management (preferred).
• Two years of social work experience (preferred).

Responsabilidades

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and community strengths and problems.
• Participate as an integral professional in an interdisciplinary treatment team led by physician.
• Formulate, develop, and implement comprehensive treatment plans with evidence-based interventions.
• Screen and provide therapy for issues including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, trauma, and autism spectrum.
• Provide consultative services to health care team and maintain knowledge of medical/legal issues affecting patient care.
• Educate patients and families about adaptation to diagnosis, illness, treatment and life situations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams and discharge planning discussions.
• Facilitate connections to community resources and placement options as needed.
• May facilitate cognitive/psychoeducational group therapy and provide individual brief therapy as directed.
• Maintain documentation and EMR per department and hospital policies.

Conocimientos

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Educación

Master’s degree in social work or related field

Certification in Case Management

Descripción del empleo

Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. Provides social work services to patients, their families and/or significant others through counseling, emotional support, assisting with environmental needs, crisis intervention, and group leadership.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in social work or related field
• Current social worker licensure as required by the state where services are being performed: WV: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW) through the West Virginia Board of Social Work PA: No state licensure required OH: Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), OR Licensed Independent Social Worker-Supervision (LISW-S) through the Ohio Board of Social Work MD: Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), OR Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LISW-C) through the Maryland Board of Social Work

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: 1. Certification in Case Management 2. PA: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) through the Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
• Experience: 1. Two (2) years’ social work experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and community strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
• 2. Participates as an integral professional in a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by physician.
• 3. Formulate, develop, and implement comprehensive treatment plans utilizing appropriate and evidence based treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, solution focused brief intervention, and any other.
• 4. Screens, educate on diagnosis, and provide therapy and interventions to individuals with a variety of presenting problems including substance abuse, depression, and anxiety, thought disorders, trauma, and autism spectrum. May perform these functions independently or as part of a team. (if under the supervision of LICSW)
• 5. Provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions as needed. Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care, e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse.
• 6. Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• 7. Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams and represent clinical social work perspective/liaison with patient and family.
• 8. May formulate, develop, and implement discharge plan beginning on the day of admission through length of stay.
• 9. Acts as a liaison with community agencies and resources to assist patients and families as needed.
• 10. May facilitate cognitive/psychoeducational group therapy at a minimum of once per day and provide individual Solution Focused Brief therapy and crisis intervention as ordered by doctor and/or as needed.
• 11. Provide updates and information to families / support persons and care providers through length of patient stay and facilitate family meetings to provide discharge planning and education to family, as applicable.
• 12. Facilitate referrals to placement options including but not limited to; personal care home, nursing home, skilled rehab, assisted living, group homes.
• 13. Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.
• 14. Maintain electronic medical records and documentation in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health system policies. Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 1. Prolonged periods of standing or sitting.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• 1. Flexible hours to include weekends and holidays for inpatient setting.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 2. Ability to work collaboratively with health care professionals at all levels to achieve established goals and improve quality outcomes.
• 3. Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate standard office software.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: UNTWN Uniontown Hospital Cost Center: 403 UNTWN Care Management Address: 500 W Berkeley Street Uniontown Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

The West Virginia University Health System is a West Virginia-based academic health system that provides the full continuum of healthcare services at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. With more than 47,000 employees, of which 7,200 are providers, and $10 billion in total operating revenues, the WVU Health System is anchored by an 890-bed academic medical center and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.