Pediatric social worker job description

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals – careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its “Top 100 Places to Work.”

$5000 Sign on Bonus!!!

Overview:

This position facilitates an effective transition planning and length of stay oversight supporting the Mercy Care Management model, quality patient care, patient safety and financial components; promoting integration of a seamless care model; coordinating patient throughput; healthcare team collaboration and coordination as evidenced by metrics, optimizing performance and adoption of best practices.

This position coordinates the care and services of clients along a continuum of behavioral health care. The individual makes clinical judgments based on a synthesis of concepts, principles, models and theories to solve complex issues.

The SW will provide direct consultations to individuals on an outpatient basis acting as a liaison between families/clients/staff/physicians. Provides education to patients, families, specific groups in the community at large as well as to staff members, actively participating in the integration of practice, education and research.

Assist with transition planning and act as liaison with care coordination professionals.

Qualifications:

Education: Master's degree in Social Work.

Licensure: Current LCSW in the state of employment.

Experience: 0-2 years experience in acute care hospital setting, Minimum Preferred

Certification/Registration: BLS (CPR) at hire date, required, or within 90 days of hire

Other Skills & Knowledge
1. Strong verbal and written communication and facilitation skills.
2. Strong assessment skills, time management skills, critical thinking skills.
3. Advanced computer skills.
4. The assessment, care and treatment provided by Social Worker II will be consistent with the specific age-related needs of the patient. Is competent to care for patient age groups including neonatal/infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric adult patients.
5. Skills and knowledge of human behavior and clinical aspects of medical Social Work.
6. Ability to interact effectively with a variety of people and situations at all levels of the organization.

We Offer Great Benefits:

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 48 hours or more per pay period!

We’re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We’re expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Do you have a passion for helping children and adolescents? Do you want to have a positive impact in their emotional and behavioral well-being? If you said yes, please consider joining our Danis Pediatrics Team as a behavioral health social worker.

At Danis Pediatrics, our team of physicians, nurses, and social workers are committed to providing exceptional primary care to children through their developmental years. That commitment extends to offering innovative services to meet the needs of the entire family because we recognize that supporting the whole family is the key to ensuring the well-being of our young patients. You would provide the following services to our Danis families:

· Collaborate with care team in assessing, identifying, and behaviorally intervening with children and adolescents to improve their physical health condition

· Provide behavioral supports to assist children and adolescents in improving health status and managing chronic illnesses

· Assist with medication adherence, treatment plan adherence, self-management support and goal setting

· Lead brief interventions and counseling for children and adolescents with behavioral health diagnoses and challenges

Provides social work assistance to patients and families as related to social determinants of health.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Interviews patients, assesses priorities and documents case activity. May consult with members of the multi-disciplinary team in liaison with community resources to support the patient's treatment. Assists patients/families with obtaining community assistance by referral to proper resources. Develops and maintains working relationships with community health, welfare, and social agencies and seeks creative means to assist the patient with his/her needs. Active participant with other members of the team regarding opportunities for improvement in standard work. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION
Master's degree in Social Work

EXPERIENCE
No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent keyboard use/data entry. Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors. Occasional driving. Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

Duties/Responsibilities:

In accordance with Agency goals, provides coordination of palliative medical services for children and families enrolled in the Fragile Footprints Pediatric Palliative Care Program.

+ Provides clinical assessment of children diagnosed with life-limiting illness.

+ Collaborates with other team members and other health care providers to provide a coordinated plan of care for the child which extends across all care settings and must withstand complex, competing and shifting goals of care.

+ Works in collaboration with other health care providers to provide support, psychosocial education and counseling to the child and family about the child's life-limiting diagnosis, prognosis, psychological stress, fears and anxieties, advance care planning, advance directives, withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining therapies and options for the plans of care including end of life decisions.

+ Provides and coordinates sibling support.

+ Consults with primary care and other providers to provide information about the full range of clinical resources available to the child and makes referrals to other community resources and services to support the plan of care and needs of the child and family.

+ Collaborates with the primary care and other providers to support and promote the normal growth and development of the child and his or her siblings.

+ Initiates and/or responds to questions regarding end-of-life care in collaboration with other TEAM members and primary care providers.

+ Participates as an active member of the Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Team to ensure compliance to the pediatric palliative care standards and to ensure the needs of the children and families enrolled in the program are fully met.

It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.

Education/Experience Required:

+ Recent experience with medically fragile children and families

+ Knowledge of age-appropriate responses to illness and stress

+ Hospice and/or palliative care experience preferred

+ Comprehensive knowledge of the palliative model of care delivery

+ Excellent written, oral and presentation skills

+ Demonstrated ability at self-organization and effective documentation

+ Demonstrated clinical and customer service approach in hospice, palliative care or related field

Registration/Certification:

+ Current Massachusetts LICSW licensure or eligible