Ambulatory Social Worker - Population Health

Overview

Ambulatory Social Worker - Population Health at WVU Medicine. Welcome! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find important information about this position.

• Provides social work services to patients, their families and/or significant others through counseling, emotional support, assisting with environmental needs, crisis intervention, and group leadership.
• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and community strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and life situation.
• Participates as an integral member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.
• Formulate, develop, and implement comprehensive treatment plans utilizing appropriate and evidence-based treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention and solution-focused brief intervention.
• Screens, educates on diagnosis, and provides therapy and interventions to individuals with various presenting problems including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, thought disorders, trauma, and autism spectrum.
• Provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions; maintain knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues (e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse).
• Educate patients and families about adaptation to diagnosis, illness, treatment, and life situation.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams and represent clinical social work perspective with patients and families.
• May formulate and implement discharge plans starting on admission through length of stay.
• Act as a liaison with community agencies and resources to assist patients and families as needed.
• Facilitate cognitive/psycho educational group therapy at least daily and provide individual Solution Focused Brief therapy and crisis intervention as ordered by doctor or as needed.
• Provide updates to families/support persons and care providers; facilitate family meetings for discharge planning and education as applicable.
• Facilitate referrals to placement options (e.g., personal care home, nursing home, skilled rehab, assisted living, group homes).
• Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions per department, hospital, and health system guidelines. Maintain electronic medical records and participate in staff/committee/department meetings.

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• For West Virginia locations:
  Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field;
  Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) through West Virginia Board of Social Work.
• For Ohio locations:
  Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field;
  Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), or LISW-S through Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.
• For Maryland locations:
  Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field; LGSW/LCSW or LISW-C through Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
• For Pennsylvania locations:
  Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Case Management.

Experience

• Two (2) years’ social work experience.

• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards.

• Prolonged periods of standing or sitting.

• Flexible hours to include weekends and holidays for inpatient setting.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with health care professionals at all levels to achieve goals and improve quality outcomes.
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate standard office software.

The selected candidate will primarily work remotely providing services/support to the Weirton and surrounding area and will be asked to obtain a Master’s-level licensure in the state of Ohio within 6 months of hire. Candidates may be required to attend in-person events on occasion; sufficient notice will be provided beforehand.

• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  Exempt
• Shift: United States of America (Exempt)
• Company: SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System
• Cost Center: 415 SYSTEM Population Health Management

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

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