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Provides emotional support and psychosocial counseling to patients. Assists in a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. May identify discharge needs and arrange for comprehensive services for patients following discharge from the hospital. Performs related responsibilities as required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Hire, supplement, or sustain at least a minimal staff dedicated to RPC DPC services, demonstrating a consistent interdisciplinary team of excellent service that includes:
• Obtain and/or maintain clinical skills competencies for evidence-based, best surveillance practices for high-risk infants, including HINE, AIMS, Bayley 4, gait analysis, autism screening, and parent counseling, and obtain CME/CEU credit to verify training
• Collect & enter monthly data of HRIF to record provided neuromotor surveillance services
• Utilize referral opportunities for enhanced care and services, including support from dedicated telehealth NICU follow-up advanced providers and DPC health coach
• Host a minimum of one HRIF to Early Intervention Clinical Care Bridge Activity in your Region. Clinical Bridge Activities will be administered by trained personnel to promote the development of child and developmental transition programs, activities, and clinical supports, and include:
• Attendance at a state-wide RPC launch meeting to review the aims of the program and guidance for future steps
• Attendance at early HRI annual conference, designed to align with community initiatives, with targeted clinical skills workshops and specialized knowledge
• Completion of a brief REDCap survey on current allocated resources & processes for your RPC clinic
• Hosting the Emory BBOP team at an early site visit to review survey responses and further discuss site challenges, needs, and support
• Completing training on data entry for neuromotor surveillance using REDCap
• Participation in monthly DPH RPC meetings and activities, with at least three representatives of RPC at each meeting
• Completion of clinical efficiency and improvement initiatives, identified at monthly DPC meetings and supported through site meetings and 1:1 support.
• These initiatives will include the tailoring of existing frameworks for the formalization of:
  • Supporting a master 's-level social work (SW) intern to assist in SW initiatives
  • Hosting the Emory BBOP team at a follow-up site visit to review progress and feedback, facilitators, and barriers to continued implementation
  • Training in the use of a health coach liaison to facilitate referrals to community resources to promote positive health.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in social work, psychology or a related field.
• Two years of social work/social services experience.
• Positions within this classification may require licensure as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) or licensed social worker.

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location.  Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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