Social Worker I MSW

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

The MUSC Health inpatient Social Worker assesses psychosocial needs and applies interventions to support the patient’s medical treatment plan. The social worker will utilize interventions to enhance patient and family/caregiver functioning and emotional well-being, and access appropriate and agreed-upon services.

This role collaborates and coordinates care to enhance the patient experience and achieve collaborative goals, while mentoring staff and physicians on managing complex psychosocial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• BSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners. Certification in case management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess psychosocial needs and apply interventions to support the patient’s medical treatment plan.
• Use interventions to enhance patient and family/caregiver functioning and emotional well-being.
• Collaborate and coordinate care to enhance the patient experience and achievement of collaborative goals.
• Provide training, guidance, and mentorship to staff and physicians on management of complex psychosocial patient issues.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Job description

Job Description Summary***Sign-On Bonus Available***

The MUSC Health inpatient Social Worker assesses psychosocial needs and applies interventions in order to support the patient’s medical treatment plan. The social worker will utilize interventions to enhance patient and family/caregiver functioning and emotional well-being, and access appropriate and agreed-upon services. The inpatient Social Worker is responsible for collaborating and coordinating care to enhance the patient experience and the achievement of collaborative goals. They collaboratively develop patient goals, monitor progress, address barriers to goal achievement, and evaluate outcomes of individualized care plans. This role provides training, guidance, and mentors staff and physicians on the management of complex psychosocial patient issues, in line with MUSC Health Hospital’s academic mission.

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type Employee

Worker Sub-Type Regular

Cost Center CC004184 CHS OH - Social Work Program

Pay Rate Type Salary

Pay Grade Health-26

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

$2,500 sign-on bonus available!

Education Bachelor's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Credentials BSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners. Certification in case management preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Mobility & Posture: Standing: Continuous, Sitting: Continuous, Walking: Continuous, climbing stairs: Infrequent, working indoors: Continuous, working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent, working from elevated areas: Frequent, working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent, Kneeling: Infrequent, bending at the waist: Continuous, Twisting at the waist: Frequent, Squatting: Frequent
• Manual Dexterity & Strength: Pinching operations: Frequent, Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous, Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous, Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous, reaching overhead: Frequent, Reaching in all directions: Continuous, Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous, Full use of both legs: Continuous, Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent.
• Lifting & Force Requirements: Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent, Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent, Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent, Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent
• Vision & Sensory: Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous, Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous, Color discrimination: Continuous, Depth perception: Continuous, Peripheral vision: Continuous, Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous, Tactile sensory function: Continuous, Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous.
• Selected Positions: Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous, Respirator use qualification: Continuous
• Work Environment & Conditions: Effective stress management: Continuous, Rotating shifts: Frequent, Overtime as required: Frequent, Latex-safe environment: Continuous.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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