Social Worker - MSW

PRIMARY FUNCTION: 

The Social Worker – MSW will provide comprehensive psychosocial services to patients admitted to Nemours Children’s Hospital. The primary focus will be addressing patients’ psychosocial needs and enhancing their overall well-being. Additionally, you’ll play a crucial role in facilitating patient and family adjustment to illness, ensuring optimal functioning for both individuals and families. We expect excellence in the following areas:

1. Psychosocial Support:
   • Offer compassionate and evidence-based psychosocial support to children with various diagnoses, including medical illness, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorders.
2. Family Assistance:
   • Assist families in navigating the healthcare system effectively.
   • Link families with a range of services tailored to meet their unique needs.
3. Age-Specific Expertise:
   • Apply age-specific principles of growth and development to your practice.
4. Collaboration:
   • Collaborate seamlessly with all members of the healthcare team, fostering effective communication and teamwork.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

The Social Worker – MSW will play a pivotal role in addressing patients’ psychosocial needs within our healthcare setting. The responsibilities encompass assessment, intervention, coordination, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. Here are the key aspects of your role:

1. Complex Assessment and Goal Setting:
   • Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients and their families’ biopsychosocial situations.
   • Establish clear goals and periodically re-assess the patient/family situation.
   • Document thorough psychosocial assessments and histories for patients and families.
2. Crisis Intervention Services:
   • Provide timely crisis intervention services, including cases involving domestic violence, psychiatric emergencies, child abuse, and family disputes.
3. Referral Triage and Treatment:
   • Assess patient mental health needs and refer for counseling and psychiatry as needed (both internally and to external community providers)
4. Comprehensive Care Management:
   • Perform admission screenings and psychosocial assessments.
   • Offer case management, medical crisis counseling, patient/family education, advocacy, residential placement, community referral facilitation, crisis intervention, and mental health evaluation.
5. Child Abuse Investigations and Domestic Violence Management:
   • Assist with the assessment and coordination of child abuse investigations within the hospital.
   • In collaboration with the medical team, manage domestic violence situations.
6. Professional Development:
   • Continuously update your education and skill level in the field.
   • Attend in-service presentations and continuing education programs to maintain and enhance your knowledge base.
7. Hospital Discharge Planning:
   • Asses social barriers to discharge, work collaboratively with case management, participate in rounds, and escalate complex cases to avoid discharge delays. 
8. On-Call Responsiveness:
   • If on-call, promptly respond to events and service requests within 5 minutes of receiving a phone call.
   • Remain within a 30-minute drive of the hospital.

Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee’s supervisor.

Masters degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is required.