Social Worker II ED Shift Diff Elig

**Job Requirements** **\*\*This position comes with a $15,000 Sign\-On Bonus\*\*** **General Summary** Under general oversight**,** functions as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide case management, crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessments, counseling, referral, treatment/discharge planning, and other general social work services to target the diverse psychosocial and emotional needs of patients, families, and groups in their practice area. **Principal Responsibilities and Tasks** The following statements describe the general work performed in this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed. * Interviews patients to assess functional level according to professional standards. Completes psychosocial \& screening tools with direct supervision. Assesses safety risks as a means of determining appropriate disposition for patients. * Develops a plan of care and treatment/discharge plans that are reviewed with the interdisciplinary team or supervisor. * Provides timely and appropriate crisis intervention services \& proactively utilizes de\-escalation strategies with patients. * Evaluates patient’s social determinants of health and methods used within the practice settings to improve quality of care. Seeks feedback to assess their individual work and assure ethical standards. Evaluates patient’s progress toward established goals. * Provides preventive, protective, or supportive services to patients and/or families. Completes mandatory reporting for patients who are in or who are threatened by situations detrimental to their well\-being. * Maintains working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care. Coordinates and documents appropriate referrals/linkages and keeps the patient, family, and care team informed of referrals made. * Provides patients and family members with counseling regarding coping techniques for illness and care planning. Creates a theoretically grounded ther