Key Responsibilities:

• Clinical social work assessments are completed within the timeframe established and include each assessment element established in the Clinical Social Work Scope of Practice guidelines.

• Patient and family psychosocial needs are met by developing a plan of care and interventions that are consistent with individual patient/family goals and within the context of their environment, age, and cultural background.

• Patient and family adjustment and coping skills are facilitated through effective counseling.

• Style of interaction and communication facilitates a neutrality and objectivity that advances a patient’s progress toward achieving their goals.

• Community and social service agency relationships provide access to community resources that benefits patients and families.

• New staff and other healthcare students are taught and mentored to achieve identified performance expectations.

• Colleagues are educated and supported through the development and delivery of educational in-services and case conference presentations to integrate best practices into service.

• Professional consultation is provided to health care professionals and facility personnel to effectively manage complex patient/family or interpersonal situations.

• Assessments of suspected abuse, neglect, and domestic violence are completed and reports are filed in compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Documentation is completed according to department, hospital, and regulatory standards.

• Performance improvement opportunities are identified, discussed with stakeholders, action plans are created and implemented as appropriate.

• Facilitation of care and progression toward discharge is achieved by effective alignment with length of stay and financial reimbursement goals and initiatives.

• Appropriate documentation is completed to support third party payer requirements.

• Collaboration with key program leadership results in improved program design, structure, and resources to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

• Research is conducted, supported or applied to the workplace to advance best practices.

• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.

• PCC Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.