Job ID86284

LocationColorado Springs

Full/Part TimeOn Demand

Regular/TemporaryRegular

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Here, it's different. Come join us. Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is a top-ranked hospital located in a top-ranked city. With a regional team of more than 1,000 team members, Children's Colorado has been present in southern Colorado since 2001 and now has team members at five locations providing outpatient specialty care, emergency care, inpatient care and therapy care. Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is the first pediatric-only hospital in the region and includes the region's only emergency department and operating rooms built just for kids and served by pediatric experts who have dedicated their lives to treating kids - and only kids - and who are directly linked to one of the country's leading pediatric academic medical centers. Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat. That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through o A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Learn about Children's Colorado and our culture: Find out more about living and working in Colorado Springs:

Job Overview

The Clinical Social Worker I is a licensed clinician that conducts psycho-social assessments and interventions with patients/families and serves as a liaison with multi-disciplinary care team and external community agencies to implement interventions.

Additional Information

Department Name: CSH Clinical Social Work Job Status: PRN, as needed Shift: PRN staff will support variable shifts to include days, evenings, and weekends

Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in Social Work Experience: Equivalent of 1 years of full time work experience providing psycho-social assessment and interventions to patients and families. Licensure(s):Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in the state of Colorado (CO)

Responsibilities

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE Neonate - 30 days to 1yr Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs School age - >5yrs to 13yrs Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform. Develops and implements service/treatment interventions that provide a variety of services to meet patient/family needs. Monitors progress, cooperation, and acceptance of services. May serve on department and hospital-wide committees as directed. Develops a therapeutic relationship with the patients and families to assist with the social, financial, and psychological problems associated with hospitalization and/or outpatient treatment. Develops and maintains relationships with peers within and outside of the department as well as community resources. Conducts initial needs assessment to gather information on the patient/family's medical, social, and financial history. Serves as a liaison with multi-disciplinary care teams and external community agencies to identify, implement, and monitor treatment goals. Facilitates staffing, care conferences, etc to coordinate care between the treatment team. Compiles and prepares case records, reports, and documents that comply with state and federa standards in providing case notes, treatment plans, and evaluations. Participate in on call and rotation.

Other Information

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES Exhibits knowledge and skills to support in the area of Grief/Loss Ability to recognize boundary concerns and the skills to educate others on that area. Demonstrates knowledge of de-escalation techniques and the abilities to utilize those techniques with families.