Social Worker 2
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- Augusta University
- Location
- Augusta University
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- Student Affairs, Counseling
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
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Job Title: Social Worker 2
Location: Augusta University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 228789
* Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and a minimum of three years' experience in Social WorkKnowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Location: Augusta University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 228789
* Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and a minimum of three years' experience in Social WorkKnowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational, prioritization, critical-thinking, analytical and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality; work independently, exercise sound judgement, and make responsible decisions
- Willingness to travel
- Additional experience, training or interest in working with chronically ill children would be helpful.
- Provide initial comprehensive psychosocial assessment on all new patient/families and formulate a care plan which will include but is not limited to: supportive counseling, health and safer sex education, loss and grief work, educating patients/families on risk reduction, etc.
- Serve as a counseling referral resource, assist with financial aid through the 340B Hemophilia Factor Program, and assist with employment or insurance problems which includes coordinating with third party payers to obtain prior authorizations for medical care/medications and other items as needed for patients.
- Maintain Transistional Care Program and work with the team to guide transfer of patient to adult care and assist patients with scholarship opportunities.
- Demonstrate candid and supportive communication with patients and families, identify obstacles to optimal patient care (institutional rules, communication or personality styles, social circumstances, etc.), and facilitate effective problem solving and conflict resolution.
- Provide community education to patients and their families, to include but not limited to, home/school visits, speaking engagements, program development (quality improvement projects), advocacy, fundraising, creating and publishing newsletters and assisting with website content.
- Develop and implement new policies, procedures and protocols as needed.
- Maintain professional social work records on each patient/family interviewed. To include developing and uploading clinical notes within ATHN database and being responsible for data related to quality improvement projects.
- Coordinate outpatient, inpatient and outreach social work programs.
- Coordinate patient/family support group activities. These activities include, but are not limited to, an annual Christmas party, an annual run, and various other events. These events will involve evening and weekend hours.
- Work closely with the various foundations and societies on local and state levels as needed. Serve as a bridge to community based organizations serving persons diagnosed with bleeding disorders, and their families.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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