Social Worker (MSW)

Nemours

  • Lakeland, FL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
Job Category: Social WorkDegree Level: Master's DegreeJob Description:The Social Worker - MSW will provide comprehensive psychosocial services to patients admitted to Nemours Children's Hospital. The primary focus will be addressing patients' psychosocial needs and enhancing their overall well-being. Additionally, you'll play a crucial role in facilitating patient and family adjustment to illness, ensuring optimal functioning for both individuals and families. We expect excellence in the following areas:
  • Psychosocial Support:
  • Offer compassionate and evidence-based psychosocial support to children with various diagnoses, including medical illness, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorders.
  • Family Assistance:
  • Assist families in navigating the healthcare system effectively.
  • Link families with a range of services tailored to meet their unique needs.
  • Age-Specific Expertise:
  • Apply age-specific principles of growth and development to your practice.
  • Collaboration:
  • Collaborate seamlessly with all members of the healthcare team, fostering effective communication and teamwork.
Complex Assessment and Goal SettingCrisis Intervention ServicesReferral Triage and TreatmentComprehensive Care ManagementChild Abuse Investigations and Domestic Violence ManagementProfessional DevelopmentHospital Discharge PlanningOn-Call ResponsivenessQualifications:
  • Masters degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is required.
About Us:Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at .

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