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Job Location (Full Address):
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642
Opening:
Worker Subtype:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Department:
500180 Social Work - Adult Services
Work Shift:
UR - Day (United States of America)
Range:
UR URCC 211
Compensation Range:
$63,086.00 - $85,176.00
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for
this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's
compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but
not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of
the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Responsibilities:
The social worker provides clinical social work services to adult patients and
their families in ambulatory clinics. Social work services provided include
psychosocial assessments, information and referral, psychosocial treatment and
other services required to optimize the patients' health care. The social worker
collaborates with the health care team in the development and implementation of
the care plan of the patients with whom the social worker is active. The social
worker also provides consultation to the health care providers regarding
patients' care needs and/or community resources.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* Performs psychosocial assessments of patients and families referred by clinic
providers or identified through high risk screening. These patients include,
but are not limited to; elderly or disabled persons in need of home services
or protection; persons experiencing emotional crises; and patients with new,
chronic or terminal diagnoses and those to be evaluated for transplant or
mechanical device.
* Provides social work service to patients with problems identified through
psychosocial assessments. Treatment may include: crisis intervention;
supportive counseling; problem-solving; information and referral, respite or
long-term facility based care; assistance with environmental problems.
Services are largely provided within the hospital but may include home or
agency visits if required by the patients' needs and situations.
* Collaborates with other clinic care providers in development and
implementation of interdisciplinary care plans. Coordinates referrals to and
acts as liaison to community agencies regarding services to individual
patients. Provides internal and external systems advocacy as indicated in
care plans of individual patients. Maintains current knowledge of community
resources relevant to the clinic patient population. Provides appropriate
assessment and intervention services for children and adults suspected of
being victims of abuse, neglect and/or domestic violence.
* Handles risk management issues, in close consultation with his/her supervisor
and the Clinical Manager
* Documents social work activity in the electronic medical record
* Provides social work coverage, as requested, to other clinical units or
programs during co-workers absence
* Completes the following Administrative Functions:
* Completes Hospital and SW Division required in-service training programs and
ongoing professional development activities including those that are designed
to enhance knowledge and skills in protective work
* Completes required Employee Health appointments within required timeframe
* Attends all appropriate Social Work Division meetings including, but limited
to – SW Division meetings, complex case discussion, transplant staff meeting,
etc
* Supervises social work students (MSW or BSW)
* Orients and provides ongoing peer support to new social work staff
* Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
* The social worker must have an MSW from an accredited social work graduate
program and must obtain New York State license within eighteen months of
employment required.
* Prior clinical experience in a medical setting and supervisory experience
preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
* The social worker should be familiar with medical social work and community
resources preferred
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