SOCIAL WORKER CASE MANAGEMENT

Conway Medical Center; Conway (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Conway Medical Center in Conway, SC, seeks a licensed Social Worker to provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as discharge planning to patients and families to assist the care team in coping with hospitalization, illness, and life situations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians and staff, crisis intervention when needed, and education for families about adaptation to diagnosis and care plans.

Qualifications

• MSW preferred from an accredited school of social work.
• Minimum of three years of social work experience required.
• Healthcare/hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, develop, and implement comprehensive psychosocial treatment plans.
• Provide crisis intervention and individual, marital, family, or group therapies.
• Educate patients and families on adaptation to diagnosis and treatment.
• Arrange and coordinate pre- and post-hospital needs for patients and families.
• Maintain knowledge of medical/legal issues affecting patient care.
• Greet patients and accompanying family members with excellent customer service.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, physicians, and department heads.
• Use strong organizational skills to manage workloads.
• Demonstrate clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Complete other duties as assigned by department leadership.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Crisis intervention

Therapy interventions

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)

Job description

The Social Worker (SW) will provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as discharge planning to and consultation about patients and families to assist them and the health care team in coping with patient's hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, treatment, and/or life situation, including emotional, mental, and substance abuse disorders.

Education

Master's degree (MSW) from an accredited school of social work preferred.

Experience

Minimum of three years of social work experience required.

Previous social work experience in health care setting/hospital preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

License as a Social Worker (LSW) by South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation required (or obtained within one year of employment).

Duties & Responsibilities

• Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work treatments and interventions.
• Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, family and/or group therapies.
• Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• Arrange, procure, and coordinate patient/family pre and post hospital needs.
• Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care, e.g., advance directives, child, and elder abuse, etc.
• Greet all patients and their accompanying family members when applicable and provide exemplary customer service.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues, physicians, and department heads.
• Effectively utilize strong organizational skills.
• Consistently display effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient understanding and use of technology/PC skills required.
• Regularly exercise independent judgement.
• Complete other duties as assigned by department leadership.