Emergency Department Social Worker – On-Call Day Shift

LiveWell Homecare Agency, LLC; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveWell Homecare Agency, LLC in Honolulu is seeking a licensed social worker to provide psychosocial assessments and social medicine services as part of the emergency department care team. You will respond to referrals for high-need patients, develop care plans, assist with discharge planning, and connect patients to community resources.

Qualifications include MSW, LSW/LCSW, and BLS, with strong collaboration, medical terminology, patient education, and community resources knowledge.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Social Work and at least one year of healthcare experience.
• Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Skills in interdisciplinary collaboration, medical terminology, patient education, and community resource knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Responding to referrals and case finding for high-need populations such as those with new diagnoses, terminal illnesses, homelessness, or complex social issues.
• Conducting psychosocial assessments, developing and implementing care plans, and documenting interactions according to standards and regulations.
• Assisting patients and support systems with coping strategies, discharge planning, and connecting them to community resources.
• Providing consultations on abuse, neglect, advance care planning, and legal decision-making.
• Participating in performance improvement initiatives, departmental activities, and staff development.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Medical terminology

Patient education

Community resource knowledge

Education

Master's in Social Work

Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Basic Life Support certification

Job description

Provides psychosocial assessments and social medicine services as part of the emergency department/CDU care team to address patients’ social, emotional, and support needs.
Key responsibilities include:

• Responding to referrals and case finding for high-need populations such as those with new diagnoses, terminal illnesses, homelessness, or complex social issues.
• Conducting psychosocial assessments, developing and implementing care plans, and documenting interactions according to standards and regulations.
• Assisting patients and support systems with coping strategies, discharge planning, and connecting them to community resources.
• Providing consultations on abuse, neglect, advance care planning, and legal decision-making.
• Participating in performance improvement initiatives, departmental activities, and staff development.

Qualifications include:

• Masters degree in Social Work and at least one year of healthcare experience.
• Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Skills in interdisciplinary collaboration, medical terminology, patient education, and community resource knowledge.

Additional skills: customer service orientation, understanding of family dynamics, and proficiency in documentation.