Career Center

Social Worker II
Full-Time
Baltimore, MD

We are looking for talented professionals to join our team at University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus.

University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy. Located in Baltimore's cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 200-bed non-profit, community teaching hospital, and part of the University of Maryland Medical System.

When you join or team, you'll become a part of a close-knit group of more than 1,000 staff. Our team is focused on delivering the best care possible to every patient and to supporting each other.

As a member of the Midtown Campus team, you'll experience:

• A competitive pay scale
• A collaborative and compassionate environment
• Comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental and vision
• Generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement contributions and more!

When we say "our community" we mean it.

General Summary

Under general supervision provides therapeutic intervention and social work services to patients and their families to enhance comprehensive, integrated and uninterrupted care in the hospital and to have continuity of care in the community. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations with patients, families, visitors, and co-workers in accordance with UMMC and departmental policies and procedures. Through advanced practice skills mobilizes resources to reduce risk, and serves as ambassador between hospital and community.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

1. Assess the patient's psychosocial situation in relation to the medical and psychiatric needs by providing brief admission assessments of each patient, family, or significant other to extend support and determine willingness. Ability to understand and comply with the D/C treatment plan, and understand availability of the caregiver to care for the hospitalized patient upon discharge.
2. Interviews patients, family members, and/or significant others identified through case finding or referral to assess needs for social work services and plans appropriate interventions and treatment goals to improve psychosocial outcomes.
3. Reviews patient chart and nursing care plans for pertinent medical care or nursing care information.
4. Provides preventive, protective, or supportive services, including mandatory reporting for patients who are in or who are threatened by situations detrimental to their well-being.
5. Interprets psycho-social services programs and procedures to client, staff and community organizations.
6. Works with the Care Coordinator and the treatment team to develop a safe and timely discharge plan A and B that complies with regulations and laws regarding patient and family wishes. Responsible for mental health placements, homelessness plans, pharmaceutical plans, guardianship procurement, residential care, other psycho-social related placements and hospice/palliative.