SOCIAL WORKER II - BATSON'S CHILDREN HOSPITAL
Company: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Location: Jackson
Posted on: October 7, 2024
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Job Description:
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University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the
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Job Requisition ID:
R00028263
Job Category:
Allied Health
Organization:
Children's Social Work
Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson
Job Title:
Social Worker II - Batson's Children Hospital
Job Summary:
To provide patients and family members with psychosocial support
and counseling needed to cope with issues which arise from various
emotional or physical problems. To coordinate a variety of services
including group therapy, crisis intervention, bereavement, client
advocacy, referrals, prevention, education and implementation, and
psychosocial assessments. To supervise undergraduate and graduate
students and collaborate in the development and implementation of
performance improvement initiatives.
Education & Experience
Master's degree or higher in social work (MSW) and licensed social
worker in the State of Mississippi.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration required: Mississippi
licensure (LMSW) required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences
in ability, personality, and interests; psychosocial methods; and
the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for the diagnosis,
treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions
and for counseling and guidance. Verbal and written communication
skills. Interpersonal skills. Skill in the use of personal
computers and related software applications. Ability to gather,
record, and analyze data. Ability to assist individuals in
recognizing and solving problems.
Responsibilities:
Physical and Environmental Demands:
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical
environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold,
occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous
equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as
risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or
airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate
attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours
significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional
travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to
significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature,
occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity
and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up
to 75 pounds, frequent climbing, frequent crouching/stooping,
occasional driving, occasional kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling,
frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent
twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%,
frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Time Type:
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
No
Pay Class:
Hourly
FTE %:
100
Work Shift:
Benefits Eligibility:
Grant Funded:
Job Posting Date:
07/5/2024
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
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