Job Description:

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.



Summary:



The Social Worker is a key member of the interdisciplinary team who provides and oversees the provision of psychosocial care for selected patients and families. Conducts bio-psychosocial assessments, provides intervention and treatment as indicated. Identifies high-risk psychosocial factors of patients/families that impact health status and helps staff understand the influence of those factors upon the course of medical care. Collaborates with and provides social work consultation to other disciplines within the healthcare setting and the community.



Responsibilities:



Participation in transplant selection committee meetingsProvides crisis intervention for patients and family members.Interviews and assesses patients and/or family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives. Performs comprehensive psychosocial assessments for pre- post and living donors to determine transplant candidacy and continue to work with patient and family through all phases of the transplant process during inpatient and outpatient and end of life. Determines, prioritizes, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions.May supervise and/or train new staff, students, and interns.Assist patient in the comprehension of complex instructions, resolve conflicts, or facilities conflict resolution, have strong organization/ priority setting skills, must be able to learn and apply large amount of technical and procedural information, must be able to multi-task, and must be able to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing.Develop behavioral agreements with patient and/or families that addresses adherence and commitment to treatment plan. Assist with patient fund-raisingAttend multidisciplinary rounds as mandated by CMS for all Medicare-approved transplant centers and identifies appropriate resources for financial, insurance, transportation, housing, healthcare, mental health, spiritual services, and education about diagnosis and transplantation.Design and facilitate support groups and other programs.Consults and collaborates with multidisciplinary transplant providers as mandated by CMS for all Medicare-approved transplant centers to promote, monitor, and evaluate patient's ability to understand and adhere to treatment plan and lifestyle changes. Make appropriate referrals to community agencies, such as DCF, APS, SSA, CMS, disease specific resources as deem necessary.



Competencies:



ACCOUNTABILITY, ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING, CRISIS INTERVENTION - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CUSTOMER SERVICE, PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, PROBLEM SOLVING, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR



Education and Certification Requirements:



Masters (Required)Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)



Additional Job Information:



Complexity of Work: Must display a high level of flexibility, adaptability and organizational skills. Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to prioritize and organize time and functions. Must communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and all levels of staff and management. Required to provide conscientious commitment to assigned work, work schedule, honesty, teamwork, assisting others to bring about positive outcomes. Must be able to recognize and manages risks, resolve issues and problems as soon as they arise, report and document adverse events and reportable conditions. In all respects, verbally and behaviorally, must support Memorial Healthcare System's mission and values.Must demonstrate the ability to provide social work services to patient, family members and significant others in four areas: 1) psychological functioning, 2) adaptation to illness, injury, disability or life event, 3) psychosocial assessment/evaluation and 4) facilitation services such as referral community agencies financial planning, and provision of information and resource knowledge. Required to identify and intervene for suspected abuse including sensitivity to age specific concerns; physical/emotional/sexual abuse of children and adolescents; domestic abuse for adults; and caretaker/institutional abuse for senior adults. Must be able to manage crisis situations, demonstrating ability to quickly appraise the crisis situation and select appropriate intervention. Able to document direct service in patient's medical record after each significant encounter. Must demonstrate proficiency in use of the electronic medical record. Must be able to demonstrate good problem-solving skills, root-cause analysis, and principles of clinical performance improvement. Required Work Experience: One (1) year social work experience in a health care setting.



Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Bending and Stooping = 80%


• Climbing = 40%


• Keyboard Entry = 80%


• Kneeling = 60%


• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%


• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%


• Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%


• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%


• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%


• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%


• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%


• Reaching = 80%


• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%


• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%


• Running = 40%


• Sitting = 60%


• Squatting = 60%


• Standing = 80%


• Walking = 80%


• Audible Speech = 80%


• Hearing Acuity = 80%


• Smelling Acuity = 0%


• Taste Discrimination = 0%


• Depth Perception = 80%


• Distinguish Color = 80%


• Seeing - Far = 80%


• Seeing - Near = 80%


• Bio hazardous Waste = 60%


• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 60%


• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 60%


• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 60%


• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 60%


• Asbestos = 0%


• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%


• Dust = 60%


• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 0%


• Hazardous Chemicals = 0%


• Hazardous Medication = 0%


• Latex = 60%


• Computer Monitor = 80%


• Domestic Animals = 40%


• Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%


• Fire Risk = 40%


• Hazardous Noise = 0%


• Heating Devices = 0%


• Hypoxia = 0%


• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%


• Magnetic Fields = 0%


• Moving Mechanical Parts = 60%


• Needles/Sharp Objects = 60%


• Potential Electric Shock = 0%


• Potential for Physical Assault = 60%


• Radiation = 0%


• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%


• Unprotected Heights = 0%


• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%

Shift:



Primarily for office workers - not eligible for shift differential



Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.


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