Social Worker - MSW

Benefits

• Actual Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Pay
• Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
• A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
• The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

The Social Worker assists patients and families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term illness. They will assess, diagnose, and treat patient’s mental and social conditions, counsel individuals and/or families, and update case records.

• Master’s degree in Social Work required

• Assesses psychosocial status of client and social and emotional factors related to the client’s illness, need for care, and response to treatment.
• Provides direct social casework services to clients and families including assisting with goal setting, counseling, and planning and providing interventions.
• Advises agency personnel, clients, and families of appropriate community resources, their eligibility criteria, and regulations.
• Participates in the development and periodic renewal of the client’s plan of care.
• Observes and reports to the physician, the response of the client to treatment and changes in his condition.
• Maintains verbal and/or written communication with other personnel involved with care of the client.
• Maintains appropriate and timely client care records including observations, treatments, client response to treatment, and changes in client's condition.
• Attends and participates in appropriate client care conferences, staff meetings, and agency committee meetings.
• Thorough knowledge of social work principles and methods.
• Knowledge of individuals and group behavior and ways of working effectively with adults, children, and families who have social, economic, emotional, or health problems.
• Ability to exercise independent professional judgment in complex situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and families, staff members, outside agencies and institutions, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Master’s degree in Social Work required