Social Service Worker - ED Crisis Intervention - Full Time Variable (62974)

Fairfield Medical Center; Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH is seeking a Social Worker for the Emergency Department. The role collaborates with physicians to plan patient care and monitors progress from admission to discharge.

The position requires an MSW, an LSW license (LISW preferred), and at least three years of experience or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Social Work required; Ohio Department of Mental Health approval where applicable.
• Master's in Social Work preferred.
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license required or permitted.
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to develop patient specific treatment plans.
• Monitors patients clinical progress throughout hospitalization through discharge.
• Provides ongoing assessment and consultation to meet patient and family needs.
• Assesses and provides educational instruction and materials to meet learning needs of patient and family members as related to each case and to healthcare providers relevant to particular cases.
• Completes psychosocial assessments.
• Completes multidisciplinary treatment plan.
• Assists with multidisciplinary assessment summary page for all discharges.
• Provides groups and individualized therapy as directed.
• Facilitates patient transfers to other psychiatric facilities.
• Coordinates with the psychiatric physician facilitation for judicial hearing needs.
• Coordinates post discharge needs.

Education

Bachelor's in Social Work

Master's degree in Social Work

Tools

LSW license

LISW license preferred

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Emergency Dept - FMC Main Campus - Lancaster, OH 43130

Position Type: Full Time .90

Travel Percentage: No Driving Required

Job Shift: Variable

Job Category: Professional Services

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.

The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.

When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.

Pay Rate: $23.31-$38.39 hourly

Job Description

• Collaborates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to develop patient specific treatment plans.
• Monitors patients clinical progress throughout hospitalization through discharge.
• Provides ongoing assessment and consultation to meet patient and family needs.
• Assesses and provides educational instruction and materials to meet learning needs of patient and family members as related to each case and to healthcare providers relevant to particular cases.
• Completes psychosocial assessments.
• Completes multidisciplinary treatment plan.
• Assists with multidisciplinary assessment summary page for all discharges.
• Provides groups and individualized therapy as directed.
• Facilitates patient transfers to other psychiatric facilities.
• Coordinates with the psychiatric physician facilitation for judicial hearing needs.
• Coordinates post discharge needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Social Work with approval of Ohio Department of Mental Health permitted.
• Masters degree in Social Work preferred.
• Licensed Social Work (LSW) with practice directed and supervised by attending Psychiatrist(s) permitted.
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) preferred.
• A minimum of three years of experience or combination of experience and education.

Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often.