Social Worker (Behavioral and Mental Health Services)LCSW Required

JOB SUMMARY

This Social Worker role will be part of the Behavioral and Mental Health (BMH) team and focus on care delivery in the outpatient setting to increase access for children presenting with BMH needs while integrating with experts across Children’s and in the community.

The Children’s BMH outpatient referral clinics are built on a hub and spoke model concept and will include a physical stand-alone referral clinic (hub) and distributed clinics with experts embedded in existing medical practices and community primary care practices (spokes).

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited graduate school

CERTIFICATION SUMMARY

• Georgia or other state Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Must be eligible for and obtain Georgia LCSW within 90 days of employment

EXPERIENCE*

• Three years of experience in postgraduate social work

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Experience in a medical setting and/or with children and families

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES*

• Must be able to successfully pass the Basic Windows Skill Assessment at 80% or higher rating within 30 days of employment
• Ability to work as part of interdisciplinary team
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of age-appropriate treatment and practice
• Organizational and analytical skills

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES*

1. Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify strengths and potential barriers across the continuum of care as relates to patient health and wellbeing.
2. Assists patients and families in coping with illness, trauma, hospitalization, and end of life based on principles of growth and development, family systems, and cultural considerations.
3. Assists families and healthcare team in making plans for discharge and ongoing medical care and treatment related to psychosocial needs.
4. Assists families in accessing resources to achieve and/or maintain stabilization and self-sufficiency.
5. Assesses patients and families for safety, abuse, and neglect concerns.
6. Serves as the mandated reporter for hospital campuses or assigned service area to Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services.
7. Provides information and acts as liaison for child protection, custody, supervision, visitation, and other safety needs on behalf of the family, interdisciplinary team, and community organizations.
8. Documents and maintains updated patient information pertaining to services provided.
9. Supports department goals by providing supervision to Master of Social Work students, assuming special projects and/or program planning assignments and participating in department/system committees.

SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITIES*

Safety: Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.

Compliance: Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility. Identifies potential risk areas within area of responsibility and supports problem resolution process. Maintains records of compliance activities and reports compliance activities to the Compliance Office.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS*

WORKING CONDITIONS*