Social Worker- Care Management

Cookeville Regional Medical Center; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN, seeks a Social Worker to provide a broad range of social services within the hospital. You will assist patients and families with social, emotional, and economic challenges related to illness, coordinate with the interdisciplinary team, and help with crisis intervention and discharge planning.

A Bachelor’s or Master’s in Social Work is required; equivalent degrees will be considered, with at least one year of social work experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Work required.
• Equivalent degree considered.
• At least one year of social work experience, preferably in health care.

Responsibilities

• Provide social services addressing social, emotional, and economic issues related to illness or injury.
• Assist patients and families with crisis intervention and discharge planning.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team and refer to community resources.
• Support continuity of care and financial assistance programs.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Discharge planning

Continuity of care

Financial assistance referrals

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

The Social Worker is responsible for providing a wide range of social services in accordance with the hospital mission and objectives. Services provided by Social Service include assisting patients and their families in addressing social, emotional, and economic issues associated with illness or injury. Crisis intervention, discharge planning, continuity of care, financial assistance and referrals to community resources, while interacting with interdisciplinary team are some of the assigned duties. Other duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Workrequired. Equivalent degree will be considered. At least one yearsocial work experience, preferably in health care.