Social Worker - MSW - Pulmonary

Position located in Manchster, NH

Provides assessment, counseling, information and referral, advocacy services, and other resource assistance to patients directly or through consultation.

Job Location TMA01

• Provides complete psychosocial assessments of patients and families.
• Provides counseling to individuals and families to help solve social and emotional problems.
• Coordinates community resources to address/meet identified needs.
• Assists families in adapting to difficult and complicated dispositions involving complex/catastrophic care needs, multiple agencies/providers and linkage to resources outside the community.
• Provides consultation, assessment, referral and coordination in cases of suspected child or dependent adult abuse or neglect, or other forms of domestic violence.
• Organizes support groups.
• Documents objective, concise and pertinent clinical data in the medical record.
• Attends multidisciplinary clinics with the CF team
• Conducts regular screening for depression and anxiety
• Builds familiarity with and helps patients access CF-related resources
• Attends national and regional CF conferences yearly along with other team members
• Serve as a Mental Health Coordinator as defined by the CF foundation, helping patients locate mental health providers including therapists and psychiatrists for ongoing mental health needs
• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• Social work experience in an acute, home care, or ambulatory setting preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, verbal and written communications skills.
• Sound decision making and judgment.
• Time management skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to deal with conflict resolution.
• Comfortable with basic computer skills.
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