Social Worker II - Emergency Department
Core
Provide psychosocial support, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and families in the Emergency Department, coordinating care and advocating for social needs.
Role type
Clinical social worker (Emergency Department)
Builds
Psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, discharge coordination, and crisis interventions for acute care patients.
Domain
Healthcare / Social Work / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, discharge planning, advocacy, mandatory reporting, supervision of students, resource coordination
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct psychosocial and biopsychosocial assessments for ER patients; implement treatment plans and coordinate post-discharge care; provide crisis intervention and bereavement support; identify and report abuse, neglect, or domestic violence; supervise social work students; act as a cultural liaison and advocate for patient benefits.
Seniority
Mid-level (II), hands-on IC