Social Worker Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Women's Services Flex

Job description

Every other Monday/Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This position provides inpatient social work and discharge planning for Helen Devos Children's Hospital and OB/Women's Services. This role completed psychosocial assessments, care coordination throughout hospitalization, advocacy and crisis support to patients and families. Scope of Work: To work collaboratively with members of an interdisciplinary team in order to assist patients and families with complex psychosocial needs. These interventions may include, but are not exclusive to: alternate site coordination, discharge planning, addressing all forms of identified abuse and or neglect, adoption, substance use disorders, assisting with end of life decisions, providing appropriate referral resources, bereavement support, adjustment counseling, facilitating guardianships and behavioral health concerns (including psychiatric transfers). - Conducts psychosocial assessments with patient and or family to assist with identified psychosocial needs or who may be identified to require an alternate site of care post discharge and executes a plan. - Communicates with alternate sites of care and/or community agencies in an effective and timely...