1.Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments that are thorough, individualized, objective and complete.

2.Provides intervention appropriate to the presenting problem.

3.Utilizes key case management components including assessment, care planning, coordination of care, monitoring, follow-up and documentation.

4.Evaluates emotional components, impact of health issues and assists patient to identify strengths, dysfunctional factors and to establish detailed and coordinated care plans.

5.Meets Ryan White Part C assessment and documentation programmatic requirements, addressing barriers to care and medication adherence

6.Provides care coordination throughout the continuum of care from case referral to case closure. Utilize/delegate activities to the Care Navigator as appropriate, for more administrative or time intensive tasks.

7.Applies knowledge of individual, group and family functioning to ensure appropriateness of treatment methods to assist patient in achieving care plan goals.

8.Is aware of and able to articulate the professional use of self in the relationship to maximize the patient's adjustment, enhance strengths and promote resolution of identified problems.

9.Demonstrates the ability to develop effective therapeutic interventions that are socio-culturally sensitive.

10.Routinely consults, negotiates, and coordinates with internal and external resources to assure collaborative efforts to maximize patient outcomes.

11.Demonstrates leadership in facilitating multi-disciplinary communications and patient care meetings (i.e. case conferences) and utilizes information to assess and reassess care needs.

12.Demonstrates and educates staff as to the scope of function of the Social Work role in the health care team.

13.Ensures patient involvement in care planning and goal setting with informed consent documented.

14.Complies with applicable laws and educates other staff as to legal issues related to Social Work practice and/or issues specific to the clinic Care Team.

15.Prepares written and electronic documentation as required.

16.Charting is thorough, timely and content reflects established qualitative standards.

17.Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess the patient's status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/service is being delivered/provided.

18.Demonstrates knowledge of major concepts principles and theories of normal and abnormal human development, and its application to specific age groups.

19.Utilizes knowledge of patient populations' cultural, religious, ethnic and social systems in interactions, care planning and education.

20.Utilizes working knowledge of medical terms, abbreviations and demonstrates this knowledge verbally and in writing.

21.Demonstrates comprehensive effective knowledge of programs, eligibility and skill in obtaining appropriate resource/services; is able to educate others, to identify gaps and suggest alternatives.

22.Educates patients and their systems regarding risk factors for psychosocial functioning, including but not limited to wellness and health education.

23.Demonstrates willingness to enter into learning in the utilization of supervision.

24.Recognizes growth needs and seeks opportunities to enhance learning skills/professional development.

25.Demonstrates ability to manage time and achieve established goals.

26.Advocates, as appropriate, in a professional manner.

27.Participates in learning of self and others through active participation in peer review process.

28.Participates in staff meetings, group supervision, staff development and assigned task groups and applies knowledge of groups and their tasks through appropriate participation.

29.For those assigned Supervision of an MSW Intern: Provides orientation, reviews new employee manual and educates as to rules and standards effecting performance prior to intern providing care. Monitors, reviews and co-signs all documentation to ensure compliance with CSW standards. Utilizes supervision to address learning needs, concerns and practice issues. Establish plan to address issues.

30.Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 1. Knowledge of crisis intervention and brief and long term therapy processes. 2. Knowledge of patient populations' cultural, religious, ethnic, and social systems in interactions, care planning and education. 3. Knowledge of medical terms, abbreviations, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis and demonstrates this knowledge verbally and in writing. 4. Skill in navigating and documenting within a medical record system. 5. Skill in providing care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the unit. 6. Skill in establishing a treatment alliance and engaging the client system in goal setting and prioritizing. 7. Ability to manage the professional relationship including termination. 8. Ability to respond to trauma or psychiatric emergency.