Social Worker - PCU

A Brief Overview
Provide professional services to patients and families, including assessment of psychosocial functioning, counseling for care planning and decision-making, social work treatment, and community resource planning.

The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) services 25 beds and patients with long-term care management needs. Many patients supported on this unit require technology dependence of tracheostomy and ventilation support with diagnoses including chronic lung decease of prematurity, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac anomalies, multiple congenital anomalies, neurologic injury and short gut. The Social Worker in this area serves as the expert in connecting families to vital resources, coordinates medical team meetings to assist with care planning and family engagement, assists families with navigating secondary Medicaid and SSI processes and partners with families seeking information for long-term care facilities. The PCU Social Worker is a part of the multidisciplinary team and serves as an advocate for helping families navigate diagnostic outcomes. The Social Worker provides assessments to determine protective factors for the families related to their care as well as potential stressors to address through internal and external resource referrals.

Social Work Professionals with experience within a long-term pediatric and adolescent care setting as well as familiarity with NJ MLTSS, Medicaid Waivers, Life Sharing Process and MBA Opens Doors Foundation are highly preferred.

CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.

We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive treatments and evaluate the effectiveness of professional services.

• Facilitate use of individual, public, and private resources for patients and families.

• Adhere to medical-legal reporting and confidentiality requirements.

• Organize workload and set priorities based on patient care needs.

• Complete timely documentation according to department, hospital, and legal standards.

• Identify barriers to effective service delivery and participate in hospital or community-based committees to improve social work services.

• Adhere to National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics and CHOP Social Work Department standards for continuing education, professional home committees, meetings, and cross-coverage assignments.

Education

• Required: Master's degree- Social Work

Experience

• Preferred: Previous experience in a hospital, health organization, or mental health agency setting

Licenses and Certifications

• Preferred (upon hire): Licensed Social Worker (LSW) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board

• Preferred: Membership in the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) - Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)