Description
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Summary:
This individual will work in the outpatient setting at Penn Medicine for theAdult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)program. The incumbent will provide a professional continuum of services to address the psychosocial needs of patients and families affected by ACHD.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Psychosocial evaluations to determine general social work needs for ACHD patients.
- Assistance regarding medical insurance, disability, and/or financial aid.
- Assistance in transition clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to ensure seamless transfer of care for patients/families to Penn.
- Assessment of patient/family support needs regarding transportation, housing, clothing and educational vocational rehabilitation, social service programs and referral to community resources.
- Crisis intervention to patients/families as necessary to meet immediate psycho-social needs including: communications from on-call provider/Emergency Department/Family Notification; trauma; family intervention; unanticipated change in health conditions/suicidal ideation; single parent pregnancy/parenthood, domestic violence, child and elder abuse/neglect.
- Grief/loss counseling and education regarding: fetal demise; actual/pending death of patient/family member; complicated pregnancies; postpartum depression; chronic/acute stress associated with life circumstances; divorce/separation; loss of independence associated with illness or disability.
- Short-term psychosocial support regarding but not limited to issues of adoption, abortion, domestic violence, family of origin, sexual/gender issues, substance abuse, parenting, disabilities, chronic illness.
- Provisions of patient advocacy and associated services to patient/family and other involved agencies/parties regarding decision-making; advance directives; ethics consultations; court holds; guardianship/conservatorship; citizenship cases; and social cultural factors.
- Attend multidisciplinary team meetings to maintain a continuum of care between inpatient and outpatient care domains and collaborate with patient/family/team/extended care providers, and insurers. The Social Worker is expected to practice in accordance with performance standards, core values and with a commitment to service excellence.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- MSW required; plus one-year of experience in a medical setting
- LSW/LCSW recommended
- Health care experience is preferred.
- PA license required
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
