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Social Worker, MSW

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Neurology has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Social Worker to work at the UHealth Medical Campus.

Core Job Summary

The Social Worker, MSW provides social services to patients and their families, including counseling and support. Moreover, this position establishes a plan of care that fosters personal worth, spiritual well-being, and human dignity in each patient.

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborates and facilitates patient discharge plans for those requiring post inpatient care.

• Reassesses plan of care according to the physical and emotional needs of patient.

• Performs patient assessment, including looking at illness, mental status, and family dynamics.

• Documents relevant data accurately and in compliance with laws and regulations.

• Links patients and their families to appropriate community resources.

• Serves as patient advocate and liaison to physicians, insurance companies, and community agencies.

• Helps the patient and their family to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.

• Provides clinical supervision and guidance to junior social workers.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions

• Responsible for social work services at the multidisciplinary neurodegenerative disease clinic and research center.

• Provides Advanced Care Planning for Clinic as well as bio psycho-social assessment for clinic patients and their families.

• Assist LCSW with clinical services for clinic and research patients.

• Supports our education and outreach department at community events.

• Provides information and referral to public or private agencies with appropriate follow-up.

• Provides information to patients about appropriate insurances and disability process.

• Provides information and referrals of other agencies that may offer services for patients with LBD, AD, FTD .

• Provide brief support and counseling to patients and families to help adjust and adapt to a changed lifestyle.

• Identify patient abuse or neglect and make contact with state investigating agency when appropriate- reports abuse as identified.

• Identify environmental impediments to patient progress through interview and review of patient records.

• Identify and develop support programing for clinic patients and their families including but not limited to support groups.

• Provide support to our research team including brief counseling support to participants as they adjust to diagnosis.

• Maintains confidentiality of all patients’ information according to HIPPA guidelines from University of Miami.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Master’s degree in relevant field

• Minimum 1 year of experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to work independently while supervised by an LCSW as well as work collaboratively with research team.

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

• Ability to be trained on and navigate EHR system.

• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

• Commitment to the University’s core values.

Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

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