Social Worker - Palliative Care - Thereapist

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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500180 Social Work - Adult Services

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URCE 211

Compensation Range:

$63,003.00 - $80,600.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

Provides professional social work services to patients and their families; collaborates with hospital staff and community social services resources relative to the psycho-social problems of patients; participates in formulating procedures and policies of the Division of Social Service; and participates in educational and research programs, including the orientation and training of new staff and students.

Responsibilities

General Purpose:

The Social Worker Therapist is an integral member of the Palliative Care interdisciplinary team at URMC. The Social Worker Therapist provides short-term comprehensive mental health services to referred palliative care patients, which includes screening, assessment (psychosocial and diagnostic), psychotherapy, and evidence-based interventions and treatment planning. At times, this could also include referral to specialty psychiatric, substance use, pain coping and other relevant services. Depending upon their interests, skill, and experience, the Social Worker Therapist may contribute to the division's Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (Pal-KAP) Program. The Social Worker Therapist also collaborates closely with the outpatient Palliative Care team of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and office staff. In this role, the Social Worker Therapist may also need to partner with medical social work to identify high risk patients with mental health and medical comorbidities and contributes to a unified person-centered treatment plan with the goal of improving the patient's overall health and well-being. As appropriate and indicated, the Social Worker Therapist may participate in weekly peer consultation meetings; ad hoc case reviews and patient-family/team meetings; monthly in-person or virtual URMC Palliative Care Grand Rounds and Schwartz Center Rounds; and opportunities to both offer and receive education and support.

Responsibilities:

- Under general direction and with considerable latitude for independent judgment performs complex psychosocial assessments and diagnostic formulations for patients when indicated. Provides evidenced based mental health treatment and education to patient and families. This may be in the following modalities: individual, family and/or group therapy. Meets minimum target for clinical productivity set by service director

- Ensures the development and implementation of comprehensive and individualized treatment plans for patients with clearly defined therapeutic goals. Assesses successful completion of therapeutic goals and plans termination of therapy accordingly

- Participates collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team to provide coordinated care. Collaborates with referral sources and other professionals both internal and external throughout patient care activities. Coordinates with support staff regarding patient scheduling, fees, and insurance issues.

- Offers longitudinal interventions with patients including functional and strength-based assessment and diagnosis; psychoeducation for patients and their support systems; medication adherence; motivational interviewing; and brief problem-solving interventions aimed at promoting self-efficacy, enhanced decision making, and behavior change. Provides Crisis Intervention for assigned and/or referred patients of the practice.

- Documents interventions in the patient's chart in compliance with Departmental and Hospital policy and regulations.

- Supports efforts for mental health screening for depression, anxiety and substance use. Recommends and facilitates referrals to specialty clinic,