Social Worker - Pediatrics (Johns Hopkins Hospital) - Johns Hopkins Medical Management Corporation

Overview

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service.  Intrastaff is unique bec:ause it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.

Provides direct psychological, social and practical care to a select caseload of patients and families including social work assessments, problem identification, goal setting and implementation of care plans. Makes referrals to outside agencies and coordinates continuity of care. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes. Contributes to the attainment of organizational goals. Will be required to provide coverage during absences, vacancies and on call.

Johns Hopkins Hopital in Baltimore, MD is hiring for a Social Worker in the NICU.

Clinical pediatric experience is required. 

Schedule: 40 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Completes psychosocial evaluations on assigned patients meeting the institutions' compliance standard of 72 hours. Displays good interviewing, diagnostic, and report writing skills. Conducts therapies in accordance with patient diagnosis and needs with appropriate supervision.
• Provides efficient discharge planning throughout the treatment planning process and according to specific assignment. Identifies patients with complex discharge planning needs. Works collaboratively with physician, patient, family members, and payers as appropriate to develop discharge plan.
• Completes progress notes and assessments according to program procedure.
• Assists in developing and formulating the individualized treatment plans for each patient and ensuring each patient is aware of such.
• Conducts individual psychotherapy sessions in accordance with state/regulatory standards, displaying good theoretical knowledge of group therapy principles and good group therapy technique.
•  Engages in timely, efficient discharge planning. Works in close conjunction with patient, family, nursing staff, and attending physician. Shows good knowledge of referral/placement process and available community resources.
• Completes progress notes and discharge plans in a timely, professional, high quality fashion.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate behavioral conditions requiring crisis intervention services.
• Conduct behavioral assessments using formalized screening tools or protocols.
• Formulate appropriate treatment recommendations incorporating the least restrictive approach. Communicate effectively regarding patients to treating ED staff, psychiatrist-on-call, and other involved individuals in the hospital and community.
• Integrate current research into clinical practice at all levels. Promotes the utilization of current research by all staff members as a guide to daily practice.
• Interact with the clinical team to advance the quality of care.

Qualifications

• MSW degree from an accredited school of social work.
• Must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners at the LGSW or LCSW-C level.
• Exceptions:Is licensed to practice social work in another state or possesses social work qualifications in another jurisdiction comparable and Meets requirement established by the Board in regulations and Has an application for a license pending before the Board or Has successfully passed an examination or examinations prescribed by the Board pertinent to the license sought
• 1 year of experience in providing clinical social work service in a pediatric or NICU department. NICU experience is highly preferred.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.