Social Worker - MSW

UPMC; Cumberland (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UPMC Western Maryland's Outpatient Dialysis Department seeks a full-time Social Worker for dayshift (Mon–Fri); Saturdays may be required. All MSW level licensed Social Workers are encouraged to apply.

Compensation will reflect years of experience and education within the career ladder. This role includes psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and discharge planning to support patient needs and families throughout the hospital stay.

Qualifications

• MSW licensed social worker required in Maryland.
• Full-time availability; dayshift Monday–Friday; Saturdays may be required.
• Experience in psychosocial assessments and discharge planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments addressing social, economic, cultural and behavioral factors.
• Educate and advocate for patients and families on medical decisions, discharge planning, and advance directives.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans.
• Maintain professional practice and patient confidentiality per NASW and state guidelines.
• Monitor and reassess care plans every 3 days or as status changes.
• Provide counseling and crisis intervention for patients and families as needed.
• Document interventions accurately in medical records per policies.
• Mentor MSW students or field instructors when available.
• Maintain knowledge of resources and assist with post-acute care referrals.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Patient advocacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MSW licensed social worker

Job description

UPMC Western Maryland's Outpatient Dialysis Department is seeking a full-time Social Worker!

This is a full-time position working Dayshift Monday - Friday. Saturdays may be required if needed.

All MSW level licensed Social Workers encouraged to apply!

The title and pay rate of this position may vary depending upon years of relevant experience. Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder based on their individual experience and education.

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus!

Sign-On Bonus Details:

$6,000 with a2-year work commitment.

The Social Worker is responsible for providing complete psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, individual, family, group, bereavement, and end of life counseling, and timely and appropriate discharge planning based on known or anticipated needs.

Responsibilities:

• Complete a psychosocial assessment that includes social, economic, cultural, age-related, and behavioral factors, history of child, elder or domestic abuse, prior psychiatric or substance abuse treatment, family and social support systems and all other available resources as appropriate to the clinical situation.
• Educate and advocate for patients and families to enhance their ability to make informed decisions regarding medical care, discharge planning, advance directives and end of life care including actively participating in the guardianship process when appropriate.
• Collaborate effectively with the healthcare team, patients and families and relevant community resources to develop and implement and individualized plan of care.
• Demonstrate appropriate professional practice, maintaining respect for confidentiality and freedom of choice as outlined by the Code of Ethics by the National Association of Social Workers as well as the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
• Continue to monitor and evaluate the plan of care, options and available services throughout the hospital stay to effectively meet the patient and family's need. Reassess the plan of care as status changes or at a minimum of every 3 days.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify, assess, counsel and effectively intervene with medically and psychosocially complex patients with the ability to understand complex dynamics related to the clinical situation.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of reimbursement systems, the ability to educate patients and families regarding payer requirements / coverage for post-acute care services and the ability to effectively advocate on behalf of the patient to obtain authorizations for continued care as appropriate.
• Provides accurate, timely and appropriate documentation of all social work interventions in the medical record per regulatory policies and procedures.
• Successfully utilize therapeutic counseling methods such as crisis intervention, psychosocial support, brief goal-directed therapy, CISM and/or other appropriate therapeutic methods that may be appropriate to the clinical situation.
• Acts as a mentor to social work students and/or serves as a field instructor to MSW students.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of federal, state and local assistance programs and community resources that affect patient needs.
• Demonstrates expertise in accessing social systems by providing resource-specific information to patients and families, initiating contact with appropriate resources and facilitating the patient / family's ability to accept referrals.