Medical Social Worker - Social Services

Job Summary

PER-DIEM AM SHIFT APPROXIMATE PAY RANGE: $36.02 - $44.30

Under general supervision, assesses patient and family psycho-social and discharge planning issues relevant to medical treatment. Provides crisis intervention, emotional support, resource information, discharge planning, and legal reporting. Arranges case conferences and facilitates bio-ethical consultations.

• Performs psychosocial assessments and discharge planning for high-risk patients.
• Participates in patient care planning responsive to age-specific needs.
• Refers patients to appropriate community resources.
• Provides crisis intervention and emotional support to patients and families on bio-psychosocial issues.
• Coordinates patient/family physician conferences.
• Provides consultation to physicians and hospital staff regarding psychosocial issues, bioethical issues, and discharge problems.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with community agencies.
• Participates in planning the social work component required in selected hospital programs.
• Provides in-service education for staff.
• Documents pertinent contacts regarding discharge plans in the Social Services notes of the patient's medical record.
• Performs basic administrative tasks related to the job; updating community resource lists, statistics, reports, and other routines as required.
• Performs legal reports for suspected child abuse and elder abuse and domestic violence referrals.

Participates in professional organizations as appropriate. Performs other job-related duties as assigned by Manager, Case Management/Social Services.

• License/Certification: LCSW or LCSW eligible within 3 years of employment.
• Current BLS required.
• Proof of all required licenses and/or certifications due at time of hire.
• Education:
  
  Masters degree in Social Work required.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 1 year.

Minimum 1 year.

Community and Social Service Occupations.

Healthcare Social Workers.

Bachelor or higher.