• Demonstrates knowledge of the organizations Service Standards and incorporates them into performance of duties.
• Participates in teaching psychosocial issues related to health and illness, community resources and social work services.
• Assists in ensuring that patients receive services in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures through conducting regular chart reviews.
• Organizes and conducts psychodynamic support groups for patients and families with the responsibility for designing, developing goals and leading and/or facilitating the group interaction.
• Provides task supervision as required.
• Organizes and participates in training of new staff or staff transferring to a different assignment.
Serves as an outpatient resource for the hospital Social Work staff
• Participates in the development of programs and projects that require a senior social worker in developing policy, coordinating case review in specialized areas, dispensing information and becoming the departmentally-recognized resource
• Participates in interdisciplinary planning and clinic based interdepartmental meetings when requested.
• Conducts orientation patient/family groups, educating and/or elaborating on information about diagnosis, treatment, options for post-hospital care, etc.
• Provides supervision to social work interns.
• Demonstrates skill in presentation of psychosocial information in interdisciplinary rounds, meetings and evaluation conferences.
• Prepares statistical documentation of work in assigned areas.
• Regularly participates in individual/group supervision.
• Is competent to care for patients of all age groups.
• Assists in ensuring that patients receive services in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures through review of medical records.
• Performs clinical duties in an independent manner, with appropriate use of supervision.
• Documents all social work activities in a timely manner according to departmental protocols.
• Mobilizes community agencies and other support networks in the interest of patients/families.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary information and recommendations into social work treatment plan and promotes timely post-hospital/ discharge planning in the interest of patients/families.
• Partnering with Care Manager to ensure effective throughput.
• Provides timely and effective psychosocial assessment and evaluations as required. Uses clinical knowledge of psychosocial dynamics and interviewing techniques to gather social history, define problems and develop a relevant treatment plan.