General Summary: The Medical Social Worker is responsible for assisting patients with biopsychosocial problems resulting from acute or chronic illness, disability and/or trauma. The Medical Social Worker completes comprehensive assessment with patients and/or caregivers to obtain psychosocial history and develop individualized treatment plan. Provides support, resources, and case management services. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to implement treatment plan and provides follow up as necessary. Functions in an on-call capacity as necessary to meet the needs of the department and organization. Performs other duties as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities: Case management functions-- ? Assesses the biopsychosocial needs, including emotional, social, environmental and financial needs, of the patient and caregiver(s), as well as the limitations or strengths of current available resources. ? Collaborates with patient, caregiver(s) and interdisciplinary medical team to develop a service plan that identifies goals, priorities and strategies. ? Monitors patient and caregiver(s) receipt of services in order to reassess change of needs, as well as to ensure appropriate, sufficient and timely services are being provided. ? Documents, as appropriate, in medical record. ? Coordinates patient care conference, as appropriate, regarding biopsychosocial and case management issues. ? Promotes Family Centered Care.
Provision of therapeutic support-- ? Establishes therapeutic relationships with patient and caregiver(s). ? Provides counseling and mental health clinical interventions to the patient and/or caregiver, under the supervision of a licensed clinician.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: ? Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related licensed eligible field. ? Course work in case management, advocacy, and family systems preferred. ? Approximately six to twelve months on-the-job experience preferred.
