Social Worker III Emergency DepartmentPsych WEO 60

The University of Iowa Healthcare department of Care Coordination is seeking a Social Worker III to provide direct social work services to the Emergency Department / Psychiatry patients including assessment treatment interventions and recommendations to facilitate movement through the continuum of care to patients a nd their families. This role will also participate in and provide the social work perspective to interdisciplinary activities as well as provide social work treatment to patients clients and their families with complex emotional or social problems.

Duties to include :

• Develops and implements plan of care responsive to patient / family concerns health care status available resources age specific problems and clinical impressions.
• Identifies patients requiring social work intervention through use of case finding.
• Performs social work assessments with patient and / or family involvement.
• Develops clinical impressions and rates severity of problems for planned interventions.
• Provides range of social work services responsive to identified problems (e.g. help with psychosocial functioning help with adaptation to illness facilitating services protective services post hospital planning etc.).
• Provide detailed job responsibilities
• Provides information consultation and professional support to interdisciplinary team members.
• Provides information to team members regarding psychosocial issues and their impact.
• Informs team members of social work treatment goals and patient status and progress and collaborates with team regarding service provision.
• Acts as resource for team (e.g. participates in patient care rounds team conferences etc.)
• Advocates for the social work role with health care team members.
• Uses body of social work knowledge & understanding of human behavior to remedy team-related issues and help team members evaluate and enhance team functioning.
• Develops and facilitates groups for patients and / or significant others as appropriate.
• Identifies goals and structure for group work services.
• Provides therapy educational and / or support group services reflecting diagnosis and age related issues.
• Evaluates effectiveness of group and revises as necessary.
• Contributes to strengthening the social work profession.
• Participates in local regional state or national social work or health care related groups.
• Contributes to the development strengthening and delivery of needed health and social services.
• Participates in departmental and unit-based activities.

University of Iowa Healthcare recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 employees students and volunteers work together to provide safe quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated our mission is : Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Percent of Time : 60 %

Schedule : Weekend Option 10 : 00am - 10 : 30pm Saturday & Sunday

Pay Grade : Highlights :

Required Qualifications for SW III

Masters degree with a major concentration in social work

6 months-1 year of clinical social work experience

A license to practice social work in Iowa

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable Qualifications for SW III

Some familiarity with social work undergraduate education

Social work experience in a health care setting with the appropriate patient population and their families.

Experience with identifying and navigating financial resources including insurance coverage options changes related to the federal and state health programs and the disability process.

Experience working with community resources home healthcare nursing facilities and other options available for patients in outpatient settings

Experience in a fast paced high volume work environment

Care coordination experience or case management skills in a health care setting as part of an interdisciplinary team including experience utilizing an electronic medical record to assist with management of non-adherence post-care follow-up and referrals to appropriate resources.

Application Process : In order to be considered for an interview applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a Relevant File to the submission :

Resume

Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential / education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

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Key Skills

Motivational Interviewing,Acute Care,Crisis Intervention,Behavioral Health,Intake Experience,Hospice Care,Case Management,Home Care,Child Welfare,Experience with Children,Social Work,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1