Emergency Department Social Worker - Discharge & Crisis

VCU Health; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

VCU Health's Emergency Department seeks a Clinical Social Worker 2 to deliver discharge planning and social work services during normal business hours and after hours across patient populations from neonatal to geriatric.

The role involves direct patient and family intervention, collaboration with the health care team, and ongoing development of interdisciplinary care plans. Shifts include day, evening, night and weekend rotations.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work degree from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia preferred.
• Minimum of one year of clinical social work experience.
• Clinical social work experience in acute care and discharge planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and revise interdisciplinary care plans for ED patients.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, community resources and payers to facilitate discharge plans.
• Provide discharge planning and social work services; assist with advocacy and crisis intervention.

Skills

Clinical social work

Case management

Discharge planning

Education

Master of Social Work (CSWE-accredited)

Job description

VCU Health's Emergency Department seeks a Clinical Social Worker 2 to deliver discharge planning and social work services during normal business hours and after hours across patient populations from neonatal to geriatric.

The role involves direct patient and family intervention, collaboration with the health care team, and ongoing development of interdisciplinary care plans. Shifts include day, evening, night and weekend rotations.