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Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Cleveland Clinic is a premiere place of employment, and the Department of Pediatric Social Work supports, mentors, and provides multiple opportunities for professional development. When you join our team, you will be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

A caregiver in this position works days, from 8:00am-5:00pm.** **This position will be in person at Main Campus. The caregiver may cover the regional hospital psych CL social workers when needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Manage all aspects of discharge planning for assigned patients to ensure a timely discharge and provide appropriate connection with post-discharge care providers.

+ Communicate with interdisciplinary team about the discharge planning status of all patients referred.

+ Educate patients, family and physician regarding post-acute options and address freedom of choice and financial concerns.

+ Conduct initial and ongoing psychosocial assessment and interventions and makes treatment recommendations to engage patients and families in adherence to the treatment plan by reducing or eliminating the social, psychological, financial, behavioral, and regulatory barriers to successful medical outcomes.

+ Serve as a resource person to provide counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life issues.

+ Advocate for patient and family by providing intervention in cases involving child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuse, institutional abuse, and sexual assault.

+ Advocate for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system and community.

+ Meet core social work competencies and adhere to regulations.

+ Remain current with regulations which impact the care of patients and regulatory compliance.

+ Promote individual, professional growth and development and meet mandatory and continuing education requirements.

+ Support department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Master's Degree in Social Work or Master's of Science in Social Administration (MSSA)

+ Current state licensure as a Social Worker, including LSW, LISW, LISW-S or PC

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ 3 years of experience in healthcare systems to include exposure to and experience in pre-acute care

+ Hospital Social Work experience

+ Knowledge of community resources

+ Certification as a Case Manager within 1 year of eligibility from an approved professional organization

+ LISW with 2 years of practice post LISW

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Physical Requirements:

+ Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

+ Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

+ Requires normal or corrected hearing and vision to normal range.

+ Sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: active or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and /or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Personal Protective Equipment:

+ Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities