"Instructor, Senior Instructor or Assistant Professor"

Instructor, Senior Instructor or Assistant Professor

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Pediatrics - Section of Palliative Medicine

Position #: 00842571 - Requisition #:38546

Job Summary:

Exciting opportunity to join the growing Section of Pediatric Palliative Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado. For this unique faculty opportunity, we are seeking candidates with a strong passion and interest in a longitudinal career in pediatric palliative medicine to help us grow/build our transdisciplinary clinical team and to contribute to a develop of a nationally reputable section of pediatric palliative medicine through direct clinical practice, program building, and education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement service/treatment interventions that provide a variety of services to meet patient/family needs.
• Monitor progress, cooperation, and acceptance of services.
• Develop a therapeutic relationship with the patients and families to assist with the social, logistical, and psychological problems associated with hospitalization and/or outpatient treatment.
• Conduct initial needs assessment to gather information on the patient/family's medical, social, and financial history.
• Serve as a liaison with multi-disciplinary care teams and external community agencies to identify, implement, and monitor treatment goals.
• Facilitate staffing, care conferences, etc. to coordinate care between members of the treatment team.
• Compile and prepare case records, reports, and documents that comply with state and federal standards for case notes and treatment.

Work Location: Hybrid - this role is eligible for some component of hybrid/remote work, with a primary component being on-site for direct patient care.

Why Join Us:

The Section of Pediatric Palliative Medicine Section in the Department of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado was founded in 2022. The section comprises a rapidly growing team with a mission/vision to build a comprehensive Palliative Medicine Program that will serve patients and families in an eight-state region, while building nationally recognized education, research and clinical programs.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Instructor
* Masters of Social Work (MSW)
* Completed clinical hours and licensing (LCSW)
* One to four (1-4) years of experience as a social worker

Sr. Instructor
* Masters of Social Work (MSW)
* Completed clinical hours and licensing (LCSW)
* At least five (5) years of experience a social worker in an academic setting.
* Involvement with quality improvement projects, research, or education in Pediatric Palliative Medicine.

Assistant Professor
* Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) Or Master's of Social Work (MSW) with at least three (3) years of experience specializing in Pediatric Palliative Medicine
* Completed clinical hours and licensing (LCSW)
* At least five (5) years of experience as a social worker
* At least three (3) years of experience specializing in Pediatric Palliative Medicine
* Involvement with quality improvement projects, research, or education in Pediatric Palliative Medicine.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience at an academic children's hospital.
• Experience in pediatric clinical care
• Experience in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Prior experience in pediatrics and/or palliative medicine

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Humble leadership, willing to listen/learn and help build bridges/connection across the institution.
• Patience and grace.
• Willingness to learn, adapt and to be flexible.
• Passion for culture, work and education.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Anticipated Pay Range:

HIRING RANGE:

Instructor $75,000-$87,000

Sr. Instructor $95,000-$113,000

Assistant Professor $115,000-$125,000