Social Worker - MSW

Social Worker with primary role to support Specialty Clinics in various satellite locations in DE, PA and NJ.  Social Worker will be based in Wilmington and provide services from the hospital campus.  Secondary role will support inpatient general pediatrics as needed.  Role includes psychosocial screening and assessment and linkage to appropriate resources including support of social drivers of health, mental health and wellness and child welfare.  

Primary Responsibilities-

Manage complex assessments of the patient/family biopsychosocial situation; establish care plan goals and periodically reassess the patient/family situation as work progresses.

Attend patient care unit and/or medical division rounds in accordance with team expectations and provide inpatient admission screening on assigned patient care unit.

Provide crisis intervention services as indicated for the management of domestic violence, psychiatric emergency cases, child abuse, and family disputes.

Provide therapeutic, goal-directed counseling. Exhibit necessary clinical skills to provide problem-focused, goal-directed intervention. 

Interface with insurance providers, case managers, and others involved in the authorization of needed patient services. Identify and negotiate differing needs within the family system.

Coordinate discharge planning needs of patients in an efficient, effective, and timely manner while including the family in the process.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships across disciplines and coordinate family meetings. Assist in facilitating recommendations resultant of team meetings.

Document social work notes in the patient medical record according to Social Work Department policy. 

Provide community resources and information in response to assessed patient/family needs.

Maintain a professional manner at all times with families and Nemours associates.

Qualifications-

Master’s Degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Active License to practice Social Work is required.

Nemours Children's Health offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package which includes:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Continuing Education Support
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO), VTO (Volunteer Time Off) and 6 paid holidays
• Professional/Clinical growth opportunities
• Work Life Benefits

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families. 

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.