MSW Social Worker

Under the clinical supervision of the Director of Social Work, utilizes clinical social work techniques and theory to provide consultation, assessment, treatment interventions and advocacy for a diverse population of patients and their families. Utilizes a biopsychosocial approach to healthcare, while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams; to provide case management and crisis intervention for a wide range of complex social factors and determinants of health within the department of Psychiatry.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

This social worker will be under the supervision the Director of Social Work, will function with a great deal of autonomy and with specialized expertise in the area of psychiatric services.  

  

They will also work a part of the interdisciplinary team caring for patients in the department of Psychiatry  

  

II. Job Relationships:  The MSW Social Worker reports to and is accountable to the Director of Social Work  

  

The MSW Social Worker collaborates with all staff on the units in the medical center whenever needed for patient care total quality management, committees, focus groups, etc.  

  

The MSW Social Worker serves in a consultative role to staff on the units in the medical center whenever needed for patient care.  

  

III. Authority:  Provide social work services on unit(s), assisting patients and families to cope with plans and decisions that need to be made before, during and after hospitalization.  

  

Supervise and train graduate level social work students and other students when indicated and approved by the Director of Social Work and when the MSW has met the requirements for Supervision of the respective Graduate School of Social Work.  

  

IV. A. Responsibilities/Essential Functions:   

  

1.) "Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers,   

and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards."  

The Social Worker may:  

Provide individual and/or group counseling/therapy to patients and/ or their families.  

  

Support patient advocacy.  

  

Provide diagnostic evaluations and psycho-social assessments, treatment plans, discharge plans.  

  

Provide referrals and/or follow-up services.  

  

Collaborate with clinical interdisciplinary teams.  

  

Facilitate continuing care plans.  

  

Provide crisis prevention.  

  

Supervise other social workers and graduate students.  

  

The social worker will provide counseling for patients, family and friends whenever indicated at time of diagnosis, regards adjustment to illness, the emotional impact of diagnosis, and charges in life style.  

  

The social worker wil