University of Pittsburgh Physicians is looking for a Full-Time Social Worker - MSW to help support the Divisions of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Center for Advanced Fetal Diagnostics Center (CAFD), and Gynecology Specialties/Family Planning. This position will work Monday through Friday, daylight hours with no evenings, weekends, or holidays!

Maternal Fetal Medicine and the CAFD clinic provide care to women with high-risk pregnancies, including mothers with chronic medical conditions, fetal abnormalities such as growth defects, or babies that may need fetal intervention or surgery during pregnancy. Gynecology Specialties provides care to a wide range of patients, including patients with a history of endometriosis, chronic gynecologic concerns, those seeking care with our fibroid treatment center, and those with recurrent or sudden pregnancy loss. Family Planning will include pregnancy options counseling and support those with recurrent or sudden pregnancy loss.

Our ideal candidate will have a passion for providing compassionate care to women throughout pregnancy. This will entail support to women with high-risk pregnancies, complex medical conditions, pregnancy loss and more. They will work closely with our team of clinical staff, support staff and schedulers to assure we provide a comprehensive approach to care.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates expertise in accessing social systems by providing resource-specific information to patients and families, initiating contact with appropriate resources and facilitating the patient / family's ability to accept referrals.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of federal, state and local assistance programs and community resources that affect patient needs.
• Acts as a mentor to social work students and/or serves as a field instructor to MSW students.
• Successfully utilize therapeutic counseling methods such as crisis intervention, psychosocial support, brief goal-directed therapy, CISM and/or other appropriate therapeutic methods that may be appropriate to the clinical situation.
• Provides accurate, timely and appropriate documentation of all social work interventions in the medical record per regulatory policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of reimbursement systems, the ability to educate patients and families regarding payer requirements / coverage for post-acute care services and the ability to effectively advocate on behalf of the patient to obtain authorizations for continued care as appropriate.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify, assess, counsel and effectively intervene with medically and psychosocially complex patients with the ability to understand complex dynamics related to the clinical situation.
• Continue to monitor and evaluate the plan of care, options and available services throughout the hospital stay to effectively meet the patient and family's need. Reassess the plan of care as status changes or at a minimum of every 3 days.
• Demonstrate appropriate professional practice, maintaining respect for confidentiality and freedom of choice as outlined by the Code of Ethics by the National Association of Social Workers as well as the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
• Collaborate effectively with the healthcare team, patients and families and relevant community resources to develop and implement and individualized plan of care.
• Educate and advocate for patients and families to enhance their ability to make informed decisions regarding medical care, discharge planning, advance directives and end of life care including actively participating in the guardianship process when appropriate.
• Complete a psychosocial assessment that includes social, economic, cultural, age-related and behavioral factors, history of child, elder or domestic abuse, prior psychiatric or substance abuse treatment, family and social support systems and all other available resources as appropriate to the clinical situation.

MSW degree from a CSWE accredited School of Social Work required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Current / active Social Work License required or successful pass of the social work licensing exam within 9 months of employment.

• Clinical Social Worker (CSW) OR Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• Act 34
• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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