Children's Day Treatment Therapist

MUSC Children's Health; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MUSC Children's Health in North Charleston is seeking a Social Worker to assist with patient discharge coordination. This role focuses on ensuring a smooth transition for patients and their caregivers, aiming for positive patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in social work and licensure in South Carolina. The position requires experience in assessing patient needs and working closely with healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• Must coordinate the discharge process with the health care team.
• Experience in assessing patients and caregivers during hospitalization.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning for patient discharge.
• Identify risk factors post-discharge to mitigate undesirable events.

Education

Master’s degree in a social work or social welfare program

MSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners

Certification in case management preferred

Job description

Job Description Summary

Assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. This role completes an assessment of the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization and outpatient follow-up as needed. The Social Worker (MSW) identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge and applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk of an undesirable event post discharge, bridging the discharge to the outpatient provider to address issues and questions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• MSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Certification in case management preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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