Social Worker

Fairview Park Hospital; Dublin (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time off programs

401(k) retirement plan

Education support

Life insurance

Job summary

Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, GA seeks a Medical Social Worker to evaluate psychosocial needs, coordinate post‑acute care, and facilitate discharge planning across the hospital’s Med/Surg units.

The role requires a Master’s in Social Work, LMSW/LCSW licensure is preferred, with 3–5 years of hospital experience desirable. Collaboration with care teams is essential to support patient-centered outcomes.

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree in Social Work is required.
• Licensure as an LMSW or a LCSW is preferred, but not required.
• 3-5 years of hospital patient care experience is preferred.
• Prior Social Worker experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff to identify and address patient needs.
• Identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery, including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual aspects.
• Perform thorough assessments and develop discharge plans for high-risk patients.
• Coordinate with the RN case manager to ensure the discharge plan aligns with the patient care plan and modify as needed.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and proactive discharge planning.
• Educate patients and caregivers about community resources and post-acute levels of care, benefits, and coverage.
• Coordinate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers; assist in difficult decisions while honoring preferences.

Skills

Collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

LMSW or LCSW licensure (preferred)

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Medical Social Worker you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Fairview Park Hospital which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Medical Social Worker (SW) is responsible for promoting patient-centered care by evaluating psychosocial needs and providing community service coordination for identified patient populations. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, the Social Worker acts as a liaison between the patient and community resources/post-acute care providers. The SW creates and facilitates the timely implementation of discharge plans and arranges post-acute interventions identified in the plan of care. The SW facilitates patient movement across the continuum of care. The scope of this role includes primarily Med/Surg units but candidate must be open to working in all areas of the hospital.

What you will do in this role:

• You will work collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs.
• You will identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery. These barriers include financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual.
• You will perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.
• You will obtain input from the RN case manager to ensure the discharge plan is appropriate and aligns with the patient care plan. You will reassess and modify the patient discharge plan as needed, in conjunction with the clinical team.
• You will participate in the interdisciplinary care planning process and perform proactive discharge planning.
• You will provide education to patients and caregivers regarding community resources and post-acute level of care criteria, benefits, and coverage.
• You will coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers. You will assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.

What qualifications you will need:

• A Master’s Degree in Social Work is required
• Licensure as a LMSW or a LCSW is preferred, but not required
• Prior Social Worker experience strongly preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in hospital patient care is preferred

Benefits

Fairview Park Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Fairview Park Hospital is a leader in healthcare for Dublin, Georgia, Laurens County, and nearby communities. It is a modern, nearly 200-bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of community healthcare services.

Our commitment to high-quality care is shown by several achievements. Fairview Park is a Primary Stroke Center, earned an “A” on the Patient Safety Report Card, and was named one of the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics, IBM Watson Health. We also offer specialty services at locations like the Sleep Center at Fairview Park, Same Day Surgery Center, Heart Center at Fairview Park, and Women’s Imaging Center.

Dublin-Laurens County offers many activities for all interests, including golfing, fishing, shopping, volunteering, and spending time with family. The area is well known for its month-long St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Since 1966, this family-friendly event has grown into a major attraction, bringing thousands of visitors from across the country.

Dublin-Laurens County is located in Middle Georgia, about halfway between Atlanta and Savannah. Laurens County is the third largest county in Georgia by land size and has a population of about 45,000. The City of Dublin has been named one of the 10 Georgia Cities of Excellence by the Georgia Municipal Association, recognized for its exemplary service to citizens.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.