EO Wknd 8hrs- Social Worker LMSW

Baptist; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Memphis is seeking a qualified social worker to join the Department of Case Management Administration. You will manage care for a specific patient group, facilitate transitions, and coordinate discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.

Requires Master of Social Work; 2+ years clinical social work in medical settings preferred. Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and community resource coordination skills; comfort working with diverse populations.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required: Master of Social Work.
• Training Preferred: 2 years clinical experience as a social worker in medical/clinical setting preferred.
• Special Skills: Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills; coordinate resources; work with diverse populations; computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment when triggered to identify the patient's health goals and coordinate services with the RN Case Manager for an effective transition plan.
• Meets directly with patient/family on an ongoing basis as identified.
• Identify the need for patient/family regarding Social / Psychosocial issues that need to be addressed.
• Build on the discharge planning assessment in developing, coordinating, implementing and revising a care plan to ensure good transition management and continuity of care.
• Collaborates with the physician and all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate care and assist in meeting discharge goals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Resource coordination

Cultural competence

Computer skills

Education

Master of Social Work

Job description

• Department Case Management Administration

Job Description

Manages the care for a specific group of patients; facilitates the safe movement of patients through the continuum of care, ensures optimal utilization of resources, service delivery and compliance with external review agencies, local, state, and federal requirements. Service includes psychosocial assessments, developing and coordinating discharge plans to insure continuity of care, providing supportive counseling, and crisis intervention to enhance coping and functioning ability. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required: Master of Social Work.

Training Preferred: 2 years clinical experience as a social worker in medical/clinical setting preferred.

Special Skills: Minimum Required - Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills. Ability to identify and coordinate appropriate resources in the community. Ability to work with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. Computer skills.

Perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment when triggered to identify the patient's health goals and coordinate services with the RN Case Manager for an effective transition plan. Meets directly with patient/family on an ongoing basis as identified.

Identify the need for patient/family regarding Social / Psychosocial issues that need to be addressed.

Build on the discharge planning assessment in developing, coordinating, implementing and revising a care plan to ensure good transition management and continuity of care (LOS, discharge delays), cost reduction and patient self-management (patient activation).

Collaborates with the physician and all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate care and assist in meeting discharge goals.

Completes assigned goals.

Provides support to individuals, families, and groups to address identified concerns and to enhance understanding of coping with and adjustment to illness/hospitalization.

Completes assigned goals.

Responsibilities

Perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment when triggered to identify the patient's health goals and coordinate services with the RN Case Manager for an effective transition plan. Meets directly with patient/family on an ongoing basis as identified.

Identify the need for patient/family regarding Social / Psychosocial issues that need to be addressed.

Build on the discharge planning assessment in developing, coordinating, implementing and revising a care plan to ensure good transition management and continuity of care (LOS, discharge delays), cost reduction and patient self-management (patient activation).

Collaborates with the physician and all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate care and assist in meeting discharge goals.

Completes assigned goals.

Provides support to individuals, families, and groups to address identified concerns and to enhance understanding of coping with and adjustment to illness/hospitalization.

Completes assigned goals.

Qualifications

Minimum Required: Master of Social Work.

Training Preferred: 2 years clinical experience as a social worker in medical/clinical setting preferred.

Special Skills: Minimum Required - Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills. Ability to identify and coordinate appropriate resources in the community. Ability to work with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. Computer skills.