Medical Social Worker - OBGYN - Outpatient Care Management - Flexi/PRN (800)

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Alabama; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading academic medical center dedicated to patient care and innovation. As a Medical Social Worker in the OBGYN department, you will play a crucial role in supporting patients and their families, ensuring they have access to essential resources and counseling. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values education and advancement. You will be part of a collaborative team, enhancing patient care through social evaluations and community outreach. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work required; no experience substitutes education.
• LMSW license required by Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in utilizing available resources effectively.
• Provide counseling and facilitate discharge planning for patients.

Skills

Counseling Skills

Social Evaluation

Community Resource Knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Description - Medical Social Worker - OBGYN - Outpatient Care Management - Flexi/PRN (800) (T225637)

Compensation: Pay: $34.00 / hour

Work with the Best at UAB Medicine: UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham, Alabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research. - U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama - America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes, 2021 - Level I Trauma Center - NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our success in patient care, innovation, and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture. Whether you are looking to start your career, fast-track your development, or diversify your skills, UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.

Job Description:

1. To assist patients and their families in making full use of available national, state, institutional, community and pharmaceutical resources.
2. To provide social evaluation which includes placement of evaluation in medical record.
3. To provide counseling to patients/families and/or groups.
4. To participate in staffing, clinics and rounds to enhance team understanding of patient’s psychosocial situation.
5. To facilitate discharge planning; arranges for services such as home health, hospice, durable medical equipment and/or skilled nursing facility placement.
6. To respond to the unique needs of the patient population as needed.
7. May provide anticipatory, permanency and/or bereavement/loss counseling to patients and families and/or makes appropriate community referrals.
8. May supervise both bachelors and masters level students.
9. To act as a liaison to the community through public speaking.

Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in Social Work required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.
2. If job is in The Kirklin Clinic (TKC), previous experience in a healthcare environment preferred.
3. Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) by the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners required.
4. If job is in The Kirklin Clinic (TKC), license must be obtained within six months of employment.