PRN - Case Worker

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health Marshall Pickens Hospital in Greenville, SC is seeking a social worker to provide comprehensive social work services, including screening, assessment, discharge planning and crisis management to patients and families.

The role collaborates with health care professionals to coordinate post‑hospital care, advocate for patients, and connect them with community resources; a Bachelor's in Social Work or related field and healthcare experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology.
• Experience: One year in health care setting preferred. Social work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge planning and transfer/referral to community or home-based services.
• Provide psychosocial counseling and crisis management to patients and families.
• Advocate for patients and educate about available resources.
• Identify and act on signs of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and domestic violence.
• Participate in performance improvement activities within the unit.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Social work

Counseling

Discharge planning

Crisis management

Patient advocacy

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology

Job description

Job Summary

Provides screening, assessment, planning, problem resolution, resource management, social casework services, counseling and crisis management to patients and their families. Collaborates in discharge planning and coordinates with agencies providing post-hospital care. Functions effectively as a team member, collaborating with other health care professionals to coordinate and facilitate resolution of patient needs. Contributes to positive customer satisfaction level for the department.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference
• Coordinates discharge planning services for assigned areas to include screening for high-risk factors, facilitation and coordination of transfer/referral of patients' care to other facilities, community or home-based services.
• Provides appropriate social casework services to patients and families which includes age-specific patient assessments, follow-up interviews, psychosocial counseling, and crisis management.
• Acts as a patient advocate and provides education and information on available resources and services in the community.
• Remains alert to and takes appropriate action when there are signs of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and domestic violence.
• Participates in performance improvement activities in service unit or department as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology
• Experience - One (1) year in health care setting preferred. Social work experience preferred

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Marshall Pickens Hospital

Facility

1007 Marshall I Pickens Hospital

Department

10077503 Social Work