• Pediatric Inpatient Social Worker

    Dartmouth Health (Lebanon, NH)


    Overview

     

    Pediatric Inpatient Social Worker

     

    Inpatient Pediatric Psychiatric Unit

     

    Provides assessment, counseling, information and referral, advocacy services, and other resource assistance to patients directly or through consultation.

    Responsibilities

    * Completes comprehensive, trauma-informed psychosocial assessments with patients and families.

    * Provides supportive counseling to individuals and families to assist with coping, management of stressors and disease management.

    * Coordinates community resources to address/meet identified needs.

    * Assists families in adapting to difficult and complicated dispositions involving complex/catastrophic care needs, multiple agencies/providers and linkage to resources outside the community.

    * Provides consultation, assessment, referral and coordination in cases of suspected child abuse or neglect, or other forms of family violence.

    * Documents objective, concise and pertinent clinical data in the medical record.

    * Perform other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    * Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.

    * Social work experience in a hospital/ambulatory setting, community mental health, or crisis work preferred.

    * Knowledge of trauma-informed care preferred.

    * Strong organizational skills, verbal and written communications skills.

    * Sound decision making and judgment.

    * Time management skills.

    * Negotiation skills.

    * Proven ability to deal with conflict resolution.

    * Comfortable with basic computer skills.

     

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    - None

    * Area of Interest:Allied Health

    * FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week

    * Shift:Day

    * Job ID:29639

     

    Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

     

    Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.