Summary:

Responsible for providing social work services to patients and families. Performs in accordance with the facility�s policies and procedures. Follows the facility�s standards for ethical business conduct. Conducts self as a positive role model and team member. Participates in facility committees meetings in-services and activities.

Responsibilities:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assesses patient and family psychosocial needs and develops plan of care in concert with physicians nurses and therapists.

Links patient/family to appropriate community resources including information/referral to sources of financial assistance transportation food housing support groups.

Provides short-term counseling to identify problems and facilitate needed referrals.

Serves as patient advocate and liaison with physicians families and community to ensure continuity of care.

Documents patient/family status and history diagnosis treatment plan evaluation results observations and progress in medical record.

Serves as a resource to other staff on community resources and in area of specialty.

The job holder must demonstrate current competencies for job.

Other information:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Master's degree in social work. Additional course work in area of specialty (e.g. psychiatric pediatric) as required.

EXPERIENCE

Two years experience in social work with broad background with diverse patient populations preferably in medical setting. Additional one year experience in area of specialty.

REQUIREMENTS

Eligible for licensure if required by state or position

Skills and Abilities Required:

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of social work principles and practices. Stays abreast of state of art in field.

Knowledge of how to use variety of diagnostic tools and techniques including DSM IV-R.

Knowledge of the development and maintenance of information/referral systems.

SKILLS:

Skill in assessment diagnosis treatment counseling and care management.

Skill in proper use of tools such as the DSM IV-R for identifying clinical symptoms.

Skill in building and maintaining community resource database by establishing effective liaisons with key sources of assistance for patients and families.

ABILITIES:

Ability to interact effectively as member of interdisciplinary health care team.

Ability to use community resource database computer software effectively.

Ability to communicate appropriate with diverse patient populations and conduct effective community outreach activities.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk; stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit or stand. May be exposed to various patient conditions including infectious diseases blood and bodily fluids. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status.   Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: LPG-North Dartmouth-535 Faunce Corner Rd. USA:MA:North Dartmouth

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union