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Social Worker - MSW - FT - Days - MPC - Pembroke Pines
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What they do
A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
$59,583 / year median in Florida
+12% projected growth
Job Description
- MSW•FT•Days•MPC•Pembroke Pines Memorial Healthcare System•4.
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. Preferred experience in behavioral health.Responsibilities:
Maintains patient lists and patient data tracking for outcome reporting.Develops and maintains daily activity schedules.
Provides community outreach and engagement as needed.
Provides case management and clinical services for clients and their families.
Evaluates and assesses the needs and strengths of clients and families.
Facilitates groups with adults and/or adolescents.
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:
Social Work (Required)Fingerprint Screen (FINGERPRNT)- Florida Department of Childrens & Family (DCF)
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, and 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; caretaker/institutional abuse for senior adults. Must be able to manage crisis situations, demonstrating ability to quickly evaluate crisis situation and select appropriate intervention. Must be 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 of social work experience in a health care setting.Other Information:
Additional Information:
Employment in this position is contingent upon successful completion of a Level II Criminal History record check.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