Social Work Assistant

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

With supervision and/or consultation with a clinical social worker or social work team, the social work assistant provides social work services to the Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric patients/families/staff in the Yale-New Haven Hospital network.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.

Social Work Assistant Practice:

• 1.1 Develop a full psychosocial assessment responsive to the Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric patients/families/staff needs and concerns

• 2. Professional Development

• 2.1 Maintain and enhance knowledge of growth and development of the Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric populations through educational opportunities and meet expectations set forth by Hospital and departmental standards.

• 3. Accountability

• 3.1 Accountable for following hospital/department policy and procedures, NASW code of ethics and any other Hospital governmental and/or regulatory policies, rules or regulations.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Social Work or Bachelor's degree from an accredited School of Social Work.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of two field placements from an accredited School of Social Work in an appropriate clinical setting.

LICENSURE

Not applicable.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Provide social work services in a health care setting. Computer experience and knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and data entry systems.

YNHHS Requisition ID:

194191

• 1.

Social Work Assistant Practice:

• 1.1 Develop a full psychosocial assessment responsive to the Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric patients/families/staff needs and concerns

• 2. Professional Development

• 2.1 Maintain and enhance knowledge of growth and development of the Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric populations through educational opportunities and meet expectations set forth by Hospital and departmental standards.

• 3. Accountability

• 3.1 Accountable for following hospital/department policy and procedures, NASW code of ethics and any other Hospital governmental and/or regulatory policies, rules or regulations.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Social Work or Bachelor's degree from an accredited School of Social Work.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of two field placements from an accredited School of Social Work in an appropriate clinical setting.

LICENSURE

Not applicable.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Provide social work services in a health care setting. Computer experience and knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and data entry systems.