Primary Functions: This position is responsible for providing comprehensive social work services to patients and their families in accordance with the job responsibilities described in this document. Core functions include: • Psychosocial assessment and support of patient/family coping skills • Protective services including assessment of Child Abuse and Neglect • Crisis Intervention and Behavioral Health Assessment • Linkage to community resources. These services are provided in accordance with the policies, procedures, and guidelines established by Nemours Children’s Hospital and its Social Work Department. Essential Functions: • Manage complex assessments of the patient/family biopsychosocial situation; establish care plan goals and periodically reassess the patient/family situation as work progresses. • Attend patient care unit and/or medical division rounds in accordance with team expectations and provide inpatient admission screening on assigned patient care unit. • Provide crisis intervention services as indicated for the management of interpersonal violence, psychiatric crisis, child abuse, and family disputes. • Provide therapeutic, goal-directed counseling. Exhibit necessary clinical skills to provide problem-focused, goal-directed intervention. • Interface with community service providers including healthcare, legal, child welfare, and government programs. • Coordinate safe and sustainable discharge needs of patients in an efficient, effective, and timely manner while including the family in the process. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships across disciplines and coordinate family meetings. Assist in facilitating recommendations resultant of team meetings. • Document social work notes in the patient medical record according to Social Work Department policy. • Provide community resources and information in response to assessed patient/family needs. • Maintains a professional manner at all times with associates, families and community partners. • Representation on hospital projects with approval by department leadership. • Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee’s supervisor. Qualifications: Master’s degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Active LMSW/ LSW required 6 months to 1 year of job related experience required (Graduate school internship may be applied to the job-related experience at the discretion of the Director).