Behavioral Health/ED Crisis Management Social Worker - PRN
Frederick Health
- Frederick, MD
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Accurately and promptly assesses patient and family needs in crisis situations and intervenes appropriately.
- Facilitates appropriate follow-up care to patients and their families as needed.
- Reviews and evaluates effectiveness of interventions.
- Assumes role of patient advocate.
- Utilizes the process and theories of social work education as a basis for the educational development of staff/patients/families and self.
- Utilizes psychiatric social work expertise and specialization to provide consultation and support services to the Behavioral Health and Emergency Department staff.
- Serves as resource person within specialty area for professional development.
- Provides relevant and current in-service education as requested.
- Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with referral agencies, physicians, nursing, and social work staff.
- Communicates effectively with healthcare and community professionals to facilitate comprehensive care.
- Serves as effective resource for Behavioral Health and other hospital staff.
- Assumes responsibility for continuing education and developmental needs.
- Completes 40 CEU credits every two years to maintain licensure, in addition to all hospital mandatory education programs.
- Through the auditing of medical records, identifies areas for clinical study and promotes or conducts investigation in these areas as evidenced by QI findings and/or research reports.
- Utilizes research methods and findings to improve social work practice.
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrates clinical skills related to social work and counseling.
- Ability to perform under stressful conditions.
- Ability to prioritize assignments and effective time management skills.
- Ability to problem solve within a limited time frame.
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment
- _X_ Neonate (0 thru 30 days)
- _X_ Infant (31 thru 12 months)
- _X_ Child (13 months thru 12 years)
- _X_ Adolescent (13 years thru 17 years)
- _X_ Adult (18 years thru 65 years)
- _X_ Geriatric (66+ years)