Social Worker - MSW (PT overnight, e/o weekend) at Nemours in Wilmington, Delaware

Job Description:

Provides comprehensive Social Work services for pediatric patients in the emergency room and the inpatient population, covering overnight hours. This positions interfaces with some of the most vulnerable patients treated in a level one trauma center and collaborates with community agencies and the multidisciplinary health care team. The position works 4 X 12-hr shift every two weeks. Typical schedule is 730pm - 8am Friday through Monday, every other weekend.

Provide services in accordance with the policies, procedures and guidelines established within the department, organization, and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities:

• Provide crisis intervention services were 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.
• Manage complex assessments of the patient/family's biopsychosocial situation establishes goals and periodically re-assessess
• Coordinate discharge planning needs of patients and their families in an efficient, effective, and timely manner while including the family in the process.
• Document social work notes in the patient medical record within the guidelines of the Department policy.
• Keep appraised of community resources and provide resource specific information to the assessed needs.
• Maintain a professional manner at all times with staff and family.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• LMSW/LCSW licensure in the state of Delaware required
• 6 months experience