Float LMSW Social Worker - Patient Advocate & Discharge

LCMC Health; Marrero (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deliver healthcare with heart.

Give people a reason to smile.

Put a little love in your work.

Be honest and real, but with compasss?

Bring some lagniappe into everything你?

Think one-of-a-kind care.

See opportunities, not problems.

Cheerlead ideas and teammates.

Love what makes you, you

Job summary

LCMC Health in Louisiana seeks a dedicated Social Worker to advocate for patients, assess psychosocial needs, and support discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team. You will assess barriers, coordinate resources, and provide compassionate counseling to patients and families facing complex medical situations.

The role emphasizes care coordination, crisis intervention, and collaboration with DCFS/EPS or other agencies to ensure patient-centered outcomes and timely discharges.

Qualifications

• Licensed Master Social Worker through the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Experience conducting psychosocial assessments and discharge planning.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessment of patient’s psychosocial needs through intensive interviewing of patient and family members, conferring with interdisciplinary team and reviewing medical records.
• Evaluate coping skills, support systems, and barriers affecting illness, treatment and discharge plans.
• Provide crises intervention and supportive counseling for individuals facing temporary or situational problems.
• Identify and refer to community resources, arrange family meetings, and facilitate decisions around goals of care and plans of care.
• Review caseload with manager to share findings, needs, barriers and progress to discharge.

Skills

Empathy

Counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Crisis intervention

Care planning

Education

Licensed Master Social Worker (LSW) – Louisiana

Job description

LCMC Health in Louisiana seeks a dedicated Social Worker to advocate for patients, assess psychosocial needs, and support discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team. You will assess barriers, coordinate resources, and provide compassionate counseling to patients and families facing complex medical situations.

The role emphasizes care coordination, crisis intervention, and collaboration with DCFS/EPS or other agencies to ensure patient-centered outcomes and timely discharges.