Hours 8a-4:30p, with 1 weekend shift, Saturday and Sunday, every 6 weeks. The  Social Worker IHR Women and Children reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.Responsibilities:Collaborates and participates in the coordination of screening, assessment, and discharge planning activities in high risk patients and their families with complex psychosocial and economic needs.Utilizes expertise and problem solving skills to achieve optimal clinical outcomes within effective resources and timeframes.Promotes a seamless and safe discharge throughout the continuum of care. Identifies, assesses and responds to patient and family needs, incorporating age specific developmental, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs.Emphasis is placed on addressing the social and emotional needs of the patient and family that may impact on the patients response to medical treatment.These needs may include, but are not limited to, adjustment to illness, poor or limited coping abilities, functional impairment, mental illness, guardianship issues, compliance, need for additional resources due to limited funds available, substance abuse, cultural differences, death, dying, bereavement, and family welfare, including abuse, neglect, and domestic violence.Adoptions in the mother/ baby area.Provides timely and effective interventions for patients and families in emergency and crisis, including referrals to appropriate support resources.Educates team members regarding the socio economic, emotional and cultural issues that impact care delivery, coping skills, and response to treatment.Serves as an advocate for the patient and family.Serves as a lead resource and assists with referrals in coordinating charity and financial resources, guardianship issues, family problems or conflicts, and competency issues.Assists with the maintenance of information and referral lists relative to post acute care resources.Administers and interprets tests and measures of psychosocial functioning for the purpose of diagnosing mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive, and development disorders and disabilities.Develops and implements appropriate assessment based treatment plan.Consults with team managers, statutory and voluntary agencies and patients relatives to ensure compliance with treatment plan.Provides crisis oriented Psychotherapy and connects patient and family with the appropriate resources.Supervises and trains lower level social workers, students or interns.Applies specialized clinical Knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, behavioral, addictions disorders or conditions and makes appropriate referrals or transfers to the correct level of care.EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Job Details
ID | #53017496 |
State | Illinois |
City | Winfield |
Job type | Part-time |
Salary | USD TBD TBD |
Source | Northwestern Memorial Healthcare |
Showed | 2024-12-06 |
Date | 2024-12-06 |
Deadline | 2025-02-04 |
Category | Et cetera |
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