Licensed Masters Social Worker

** Job Summary and Responsibilities*
* As our  
** Licensed Medical Social Worker
** at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, you will perform critical social work assessments and interventions for inpatient, outpatient, and Emergency Department patients. You'll lead patient-centered care by developing and implementing treatment plans, facilitating post-acute placements, and coordinating comprehensive resources for complex discharges and vulnerable populations. This role is central to crisis intervention, patient advocacy, and ensuring developmentally appropriate care across all served populations, from mentally ill to chronically ill.

Every day you will manage psychosocial care, including crisis intervention, counseling, and referrals for diverse issues like abuse, family challenges, and grief. You'll serve as a patient advocate, educating on self-care, bioethics, and insurance, while actively coordinating community resources to address social determinants of health such as homelessness. You'll also contribute to performance improvement teams, ensuring

adherence to federal, state, and regulatory guidelines to enhance financial outcomes and reduce readmissions.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional customer service, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Your ability to independently manage multiple priorities, work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing demands, and collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team is crucial. You must be dedicated to patient and family-centered care, valuing self-determination, and committed to creative, compassionate, and ethical problem-solving.

+ Perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social, and resource issues that impact individual patients, families, and at-risk populations

+ Establish and maintain professional relationships with physicians, case managers, nursing staff, county agencies, community resources, patients, and families

+ Serve on hospital committees and develop and present in-services to Hospital staff

+ Participates in performance improvement teams and programs as necessary

+ Demonstrates behavior that aligns with the Mission and Core Values of the Organization

Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000. Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

** Job Requirements*
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* Required:

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* + 1-Year Post-MSW experience or Social Work internship in a clinical or medical setting

+ LMSW license from the AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

+ Master's Degree from a School of Social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education

+ Ability to work independently as needed with a high degree of detail orientation

+ Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

+ Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team

** Preferred:*
* + Minimum 3-Year Post-MSW healthcare experience

+ Acute care experience

Where You'll Work

Where Compassion Meets

Innovation: Join Our Growing Family at the New Mercy Gilbert Women's and Children's Pavilion

At Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, we believe that  _Hello Humankindness_  is more than a slogan-it is our calling. We are expanding our legacy of excellence with the launch of our state-of-the-art Women's and Children's Pavilion: a destination designed to provide seamless, life-changing care from the earliest stages of pregnancy through the milestones of childhood.

We are looking for passionate, forward-thinking professionals who are as committed to social justice and health equity as they are to clinical excellence. We know that the best healthcare is equitable healthcare, and we are searching for team members who advocate for the dignity of every patient, regardless of their background or circumstance.

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