Social Worker at Saint Anthony Hospital – Chicago, Illinois

Position Purpose: Plans, organizes and implements social work services for adult psychiatric patients.

Essential Functions (list in order of importance including measures)

1. Conducts psychosocial assessments of patients and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, perception of the patient’s illness and coping resources in order to provide emotional support and discharge planning assistance. Documents the same in the patient's medical record. 25%

1. Encourages understanding and acceptance of any illness as well as the treatment plan. Along with this he/she gathers pertinent information from medical records, hospital personnel and significant others to formulate a comprehensive discharge and post-hospital plan of care. 10%

1. Communicates patient/family issues to appropriate staff members and attending physicians. Participates in team and/or family conference to ensure patient understanding and compliance with the medical plan. 15%

1. Collaborates with patients/significant others and/or physicians on discharge planning, such as nursing home placement,halfway house, shelter or other residence placement, rehabilitation placement, home health, transportation, etc. Makes arrangements for discharge plans as needed. 25%

1. Assesses and intervenes in abuse/neglect cases (all ages). Prepares and maintains required documentation on each case. 10%

1. Participates in the Advance Directives Program as a liaison in order to provide patients information on Advance Directives. 10%

1. Leads weekly group therapy session on inpatient unit. 5%

Marginal Functions (list in order of importance)

• Performs both essential and marginal job functions in a safe manner as identified by Saint Anthony Hospital and the respective department while adhering to the Hospital’s confidentiality norms and standards. Actively and consistently demonstrates the core values of Saint Anthony Hospital in all interactions with others.

• Assumes responsibility for knowing and maintaining established hospital and departmental objectives, policies/procedures including general sanitation, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

• Participates in performance activities including problem identification, data collection, solution selection, implementation and evaluation. Also assists in the care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies as appropriate.

• Participates in staff meetings and other inservice, meetings or committees as required.

General Job Requirements (List any required knowledge, skills, experiences or training, including length of time necessary for proficiency, required to perform the job.)

• Requires excellent observation skills, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and ability to communicate and interact with all levels of professionals, in addition to good verbal and written communication skills
• Good critical thinking skills; ability to assess, evaluate, and teach. Flexible with a working knowledge of all areas of medicine.
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly, organize multiple tasks simultaneously.

Reporting Relationship

Positions reporting to this position include: None

Machines, tools, equipment and work aids required: General office equipment; Other Equipment Includes: