Role OverviewProvides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient's/family's/significant other's ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to establish a discharge plan for the patient.
What You Will Do
Conducts psychosocial assessment/reassignment of patients/significant others, develops and implements a plan of intervention, provides counseling for patient/family/significant others, and advocates on behalf of the patients/families.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Requires a Master’s Degree Graduate from an accredited Masters of Social Work program, 2 years hospital based social work experience, and knowledge of medical terminology and disease process, community resources, and insurance regulations and requirements.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree Graduate from an accredited Masters of Social Work program
- 2 years hospital based social work experience
- Knowledge of: Medical terminology and disease process; Community resources; Insurance regulations and requirements
- Skill in: Work with multidisciplinary teams, outside resources, patients/families/significant others
- Ability to: Establish an appropriate plan to safely discharge patients to the next level of care
Benefits
- Medical (including prescription) insurance
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits
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