Wellness Works Licensed Independent Social Worker

Job Description Summary

The Wellness Works Licensed Independent Social Worker assists patients and their families in making psychosocial adaptations specific to their diagnosis while facilitating eligibility determination for social programs and financial resources. They will perform a thorough assessment of the patient’s social situation, provide counseling, psychological support, and advocate for the needs of the patient. The social worker will apply optimal utilization of health care services and community resources in accordance with the principles of human growth and development. The social worker will assess, plan, implement, deliver, monitor and evaluate the options and services required to address a patient's individualized plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000313 CHS - Case Management - OP (Main)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-29

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Responsibility:  Collaborates with other professions to develop, implement & follow-up on the Psychosocial Plan of Care.

• The Wellness Works Licensed Independent Social Worker focuses on pediatric emotional and behavioral needs, in addition to familial support through psychoeducation and family therapy.
• Conducts a psychosocial assessment to understand family dynamics and social challenges. 
• Screens patient for eating disorders.
• Engages and empowers patient/family in problem solving and decision making regarding their health care decisions as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
• Demonstrates problem solving and critical thinking through reassessment of the patient’s plan of care, adjusting goals and interventions as needed.
• Provides assessment and intervention with cases involving suspected child abuse/neglect, medical abuse, sexual assault, adult/elder abuse, and domestic violence.  Contacts Adult/Children’s Protective Services, as appropriate and in accordance with the MUSC process and state law, as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and/or team observation/feedback.
• Based on assessment, communicates recommendations with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to support a collaborative, patient-centered approach.  Ensures effective communication through patient hand-offs with interdisciplinary team as evidenced by documentation in the medical record.
• Develops an action plan with the patient, family, and team taking into consideration variables that impact the patient’s care to include social, emotional, physical, or environmental factors as evidenced by documentation in the medical record.
• Responds to consults based on positive screenings for both depression and suicidal ideation, completes assessment as needed and takes appropriate steps based on outcome.  Steps may include a referral to psychiatry services if needs exceed social worker’s capacity to treat.
• Assesses patients for barriers to care otherwise known as the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) on an annual basis, minimally.
• Makes regular telephonic contact with patients who are moderate to high risk for readmission.
• Demonstrates knowledge of community resources by effectively evaluating, based on psychosocial assessment, and selecting appropriate resources based on patient/family need. 

Additional Job Description

Education: Master's degree in social work (MSW) and LISW-CP Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice.

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