Pediatric Social Worker, Social Services, PRN, Wolfson Children's Hospital

Job Summary

Baptist Health is looking to add a Social Worker II at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. This is a PRN opportunity working at our children’s medically complex clinic, Monday through Friday for six months, followed by an opportunity to continue coverage for all shift availabilities within the department. This Pediatric Social Worker typically meets with families, collaborates with the multidisciplinary team, and works closely with community partners. 

As a Social Worker II, you will be responsible for:

• High level screening, assessing and planning for an identified high risk group of patients in the Emergency Department.
• Collaborating with the attending and resident staff as well as nursing, ancillary, professional, and technical staff, to coordinate the delivery of high quality, individualized, cost effective patient care.
• Utilizing Utilization Review criteria along with admission and discharge criteria to appropriately screen patients for admission or discharge. 
• 1) Intervening to enhance patient quality outcomes
• 2) maintaining ongoing communication with the patient/family, medical staff, caregivers, and third party payors to set priorities, plan, organize and implement care that is goal directed towards quality outcomes
• 3) Improving throughput and decreases inappropriate readmissions
• 4) participating in oversight of resource utilization in critical care and emergency services areas

A Master's in Social Work is required (MSW)

This Social Worker II will be located at Baptist Jacksonville. If you are interested in this PRN opportunity, please apply now.

Education Required

Master's Degree

Education Preferred

Doctorate

Experience

• 1-2 years Counseling Experience Required
• 1-2 years Experience in Child Welfare Services Required
• 1-2 years Social Work Experience Required
• 1-2 years Hospital Experience Required
• Less than 1 year Experience in Behavior Health Setting Required

License and Certification

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker Preferred
• Driver's License Preferred

Location

Location Overview

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, serving North Florida, South Georgia and beyond. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S., the hospital is staffed by skilled pediatric subspecialty physicians, pediatric nurses and other health care professionals, and equipped with advanced technology to help children overcome serious illnesses like congenital heart disease, cancer, neurological disorders, diabetes and more. As one of only two children’s hospitals in Florida to receive Magnet™ status, Wolfson is a regional referral center for tertiary pediatric care. Centrally located on the beautiful St. Johns River, 213-bed Wolfson Children’s Hospital is a part of Baptist Health.  The hospital is located close to the shops and fine dining of the historic San Marco area and is also near sports stadiums, theater and music venues, and museums.