Job Details

Social Worker

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Provides screening, assessment, planning, problem resolution, resource management, social casework services, counseling and crisis management to patients and their families. Collaborates in discharge planning and coordinates with agencies providing post-hospital care. Functions effectively as a team member, collaborating with other health care professionals to coordinate and facilitate resolution of patient needs. Contributes to positive customer satisfaction level for the department.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates discharge planning services for assigned areas to include screening for high-risk factors, facilitation and coordination of transfer/referral of patients' care to other facilities, community or home-based services.
• Provides appropriate social casework services to patients and families which includes age-specific patient assessments, follow-up interviews, psychosocial counseling, and crisis management.
• Acts as a patient advocate and provides education and information on available resources and services in the community.
• Remains alert to and takes appropriate action when there are signs of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and domestic violence.
• Participates in performance improvement activities in service unit or department as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology
• Experience - One (1) year in health care setting preferred. Social work experience preferred

Location

Marshall Pickens Hospital

Facility

1007 Marshall I Pickens Hospital

Department

10077503 Social Work

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