Social Worker-Alternating Saturday Day Shift, 8am-8:30pm (House Coverage)

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a social worker to provide high-quality psychosocial services that support patient health and family wellbeing. The role focuses on assessments, discharge planning, and coordinating resources across the care continuum.

The candidate will work within an interdisciplinary team, applying growth and development principles and cultural considerations to support patients and families through illness, hospitalization, and transitions in care.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in postgraduate social work.
• Experience in a medical setting and/or with children and families.
• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited graduate school.

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.
• Assists with discharge planning and access to resources to achieve stabilization and self-sufficiency.
• Documents and maintains updated patient information pertaining to services provided.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Strong interpersonal skills

Age-appropriate treatment knowledge

Organizational and analytical skills

Basic Windows skills

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Tools

EPIC

Redcap

Voalte

Job description

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About Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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.

Shift Details

Work Shift Day Work Day(s) Saturday Shift Start Time 8:00 AM Shift End Time 8:30 PM Worker Sub-Type Regular

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 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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 2220 North Druid Hills Road. Job Family Social/Emotional/Spiritual Support.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Have questions about the recruitment process? Check out What to Expect. https://careers.choa.org/lp/What%20to%20Expect/2895392d3ba166e6/?locale=en_US