Social Worker I

Social Worker I

Requirements

• Master’s Degree
• LMSW – Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board

Responsibilities

• Provides thorough clinical assessments using a biopsychosocial model to determine the needs of AC’s diverse, multicultural population.
• Communicates patient’s situation and problems (including age appropriate language, cultural, religious needs/issues) with other team members.
• Provides professional social work assistance to patients and families as related to illness, hospitalization, and other issues identified working with other health team members, families and outside agencies.
• Makes independent assessments by utilizing information available; documents assessments according to department guidelines. As a LMSW, consults with LCSW on cases with a safety component.
• Documents barriers to compliance or treatment recommendations, current status of patient and family’s knowledge regarding medical or psychiatric condition, emotional needs and community/family resources.
• Devises and implements appropriate therapeutic interventions and plans for patients and families that are comprehensive and outcome focused.
• Documents continued reassessment of provision of social work services if plan indicates ongoing social work follow-up.
• Transitions cases appropriately (including arranging for follow-up of identified social issues and indicates in documentation of appropriate plans if needed).
• Updates documentation when plan changes
• Maintains a 70% direct patient contact ratio in order to establish rapport with the patient and family.
• Provides continuity of care regardless of shift parameters until appropriate transition can occur.
• Actively participates in problem solving strategies related to patient care.
• Seeks opportunities to improve positive social determinants of care withn and outside the Social Work Department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• LCSW – Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board