Clinical Social Worker - LICSW, Pedi Heme, 40 Hours (Days)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Utilizing clinical social work techniques and theory, consults on, assesses, and intervenes with high-risk patients and their families regarding the impact/amelioration of emotional and social problems. Duties also include, but are not limited to, conducting psychosocial assessments, making a psychosocial diagnosis, planning and implementing effective treatments, evaluation, education, coaching and mentoring of the patient (client) and family members. The position consults with, collaborates and communicates with a wide range of social, governmental and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, physicians and other sources in the overall care of the patient.

The Pediatric Hematology Social Worker plays a critical role in delivering comprehensive, wrap-around psychosocial support to children with hematological conditions, including those impacted by Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), and their families. In close collaboration with the multidisciplinary hematology team, the social worker helps patients and caregivers navigate the emotional, mental health, and social challenges that often accompany chronic illness. This position is deeply integrated into the clinical workflow, providing support from initial diagnosis through adolescence and the transition to adult care.

**In addition to primary responsibilities in the Pediatric Hematology Clinic, this role may also provide cross-coverage and float support to other outpatient specialty clinics, including OB/GYN, Neurology, and Oncology, as needed.

Position: Clinical Social Worker - LICSW

Department: Pedi Heme

Schedule:40 Hours (Days)

Monday-Friday 8a-4:30p

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

 ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides psychosocial support in both the outpatient Pediatric Hematology Clinic and inpatient hospital settings to ensure continuity of care.

• Completes biopsychosocial assessments and other specialized trauma assessments, utilizing the department’s psychosocial assessment tool as a guideline.

• Provides brief, solution-focused interventions and develops safety plans with patients as needed.

• Provides trauma-informed, strengths-based, crisis interventions on behalf of patients and families as needed.

• Develops rapport and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with patients and families.

• Utilize Social Work techniques including motivational interviewing, reflective listening, and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral treatment to support patients and families.

• Utilizes Social Work techniques and theory to assist patients and families in coping with newly diagnosed and or chronic illness to achieve improved functioning and emotional state.

• Ensures that admitted patients (inpatient) and family remain apprised, involved, supported and treated through prescribed clinical relationship through at least weekly contacts and whenever a change in care or plan requires more contact.

• Communicates and collaborates effectively and proactively with multi-disciplinary medical teams and community providers on behalf of patients and families.

• Screens and assesses patients for needs regarding social determinants of health.

• Screens and assesses to identify protective needs relative to child/disabled/child abuse, intimate partner violence, and community violence.

• Reports any and all suspected cases of abuse and neglect and follows up to ensure patient receives timely comprehensive consultations and compliance with legal mandates.

• Provides referrals, counseling, case management and advocacy on behalf of patients and families relative to health issues: substance misuse, disabilities, mental health concerns, homelessness and end of life needs.

• Provides consultation and referrals relative to community resources and a broad range of services, including, but not limited to: healthcare support services, social services, financial assistance, child-care, housing, financial entitlements, clothing, transportation, food pantries, etc.

DUTIES:

• Utilizes the electronic health record (EPIC) and other IT interfaces as necessary to track and monitor patients.

• Begins assessment for an inpatient within 24 hours of referral and completes within two interviews or within seven working days of referral.