Gracewood Social Worker

Job ID: 274225
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:

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Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

Job Summary

The incumbent will perform social work and transition coordinator duties at Gracewood Hospital. This includes but is not limited to psychosocial assessments, action plants, and data sheets; quarterly and monthly case management notes on individuals; contact notes; DMA-7s bi-monthly; liaison between family, outside clinics, and the Gracewood Hospital facility; purchasing and discarding of items for individuals as needed (furniture, clothing, electronics, medical devices, etc.); attend meetings as necessary and required; maintain legal documents and inform DBHDD legal of any guardianship changes; Complete in-service and all AU and DBHDD trainings as required by both organizations.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Psychosocial Assessments/Action Plans/ Data Sheets/ PPR

Assessments completed 30-45 days prior to annual IPP conference.

Update IPP in staffing folder, update action plans, and data sheet as needed in shared drive. Follow process for PPR: validate programs with QIDP and validation forms, update as needed for individuals on caseload.

Update data sheet and action plans to reflect new programs needed.

Skilled Unit Only (based on caseload assignment)

MDS book once a month (update Social Work portion)

Meetings

Leadership Meeting ECRH (once a month)

Statewide Social Work DBHDD (once a month)

Continued Habitation Gracewood (every Monday)

Human Rights DBHDD (once a month)

Legal Issues

Inform appropriate person if legal guardian deceases or there is a change in legal guardianship. Inform legal if there is no one to serve as representative for individual.

If an individual has only one representative, alert legal.

Assist Marshall's Office/Sheriff's Office with legal paperwork to individuals (wills and/or family estate issues).

Active Treatment

Interact/engage with individuals on their: living area/dining room/activities; on/off campus events, etc.

Training

In-service (DBHDD and AU)

Competency (DBHDD and AU)

Transition

Per DOJ, note family preference for community placement.

Meeting with Office of Transition Mgr, Office of Crisis and Transition Services-Poythress twice per month.

Stout Documentation in Avatar and to the family by the 5th of the month.

Quarterly and Case Management Notes

Quarterly notes due no later than last day of month.

Transition notes due last day of quarter.

Case management notes due as individual meetings held, telephone calls with families, visits, change in function, etc.

DMA-7

Receive DMA-7 (due on 1st and 15th of months); forward to appropriate nurse for individuals. SW then scans and forward into chart for individual.

Individuals' Liaison

Follow up with representative regarding attempted and unsuccessful telephone calls from medical staff regarding incidents or consents.

Contact representative/family/legal guardian for consent to purchase items the ID team recommends and complete acknowledgement forms.

Assist representative/family/legal guardian with paperwork or other situations/issues they may not understand.

Receive requests for visits from family/representative and email requests to security and staff involved in the individuals care.

Update any change of address/phone number of representative and upcoming Psychosocial assessment.

Assist ECRH clinic with connecting outside clinics/physician with representatives for consent/information.

Purchasing/Discarding

Based on individuals need and ID team meetings, purchase furniture/electronic for individuals on caseload (follow protocol for inventorying purchased items).

Audit individuals on caseload personal furniture once a month on audit form.

Contact representative regarding broken/unwanted furniture/items for consent to be discarded or donated.

Email property control to inform that family has given consent to discard/donate item.

Send property disposal letter to representative to sign & return.

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social work, Psychology, or relevant Social science field area and a minimum of 2 years of directly related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS

The incumbent must have excellent attention to detail, and a good memory. Communication (verbal and written) should be a strong skill set.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)

Pay Band: 14

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: 7/10/24 Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply

Consider applying with us today!

https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/

Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university

Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee

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