LCSW Social Worker (Finance)
Nemours Childrens Health is hiring a full time Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) at our Pensacola outpatient clinic.
The LCSW will provide psychosocial support for the specialty of Hematology/Oncology and also coverage of other specialties.
The licensed clinical social worker is responsible for facilitating the adjustment of the patient and family to behavioral health condition and to help the family and the individual function optimally. Services are provided to assist the family in the best utilization of the health care system and link them with the variety of services necessary to meet their individual needs. The social worker must be knowledgeable of age specific principle of growth and development. The social worker must possess effective communication skill needed to collaborate with all members of the care team.
Responsibilities:
The LCSW will conduct assessments of the patient/family's biopsychosocial situation and establish goals.
Periodically reassesses the patient/family situation and modify plan as needed.
Provide services to address social needs of patients receiving care, including but not limited to, domestic violence, psychiatric emergency cases, child abuse, family disputes, end of life and bereavement, Social Drivers of Health, and compliance with treatment.
Participate in the interdisciplinary assessment and treatment of patients and their families and provide consultation for physicians and other members of the health care team to determine current psychosocial needs.
Work with the multidisciplinary team to address the mental and behavioral health needs of the patients.
Act as liaison between the clinic and the various community agencies which provide aid to families and children.
Interventions should address emotional, personal, psychological and socioeconomic factors, including adjustment to illness issues if necessary.
Document interventions in the Electronic Medical Record following departmental guidelines.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships across disciplines.
Keep appraised of community resources and provide families with resource specific information.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Active LCSW licensure required
- Graduate school internship may be applied to the job-related experience at the discretion of the hiring manager.
About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
