Social Worker II MSW

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The MUSC Health inpatient Social Worker assesses psychosocial needs and applies interventions to support the patient’s medical treatment plan and emotional well-being. They collaborate with the care team to coordinate services and help patients and families navigate resources.

Responsibilities include discharge planning, care coordination, and mentoring staff on complex psychosocial issues, all aligned with MUSC Health Hospital’s academic mission.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree in a social work program accredited by CSWE.
• Credentials: MSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Certification in case management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess psychosocial needs and apply interventions to support treatment plan.
• Collaborate and coordinate care to improve patient experience and goals.
• Develop patient goals, monitor progress, address barriers, and evaluate outcomes.
• Provide training and mentorship to staff and physicians on psychosocial care.
• Discharge planning and linkage to community resources.

Skills

Care coordination

Case management

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in social work

MSW licensure (SC Board)

Job description

Job Description Summary

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.

Job Description Summary

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.

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-27

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Minimum Qualifications

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

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.

Additional Job Description

They also provide case management and discharge planning services, identify and address barriers to care, coordinate community resources and facilitate the transition of care back to the home or community settings. They expand the organization’s capability to provide comprehensive, quality care for its patients and help the facility maintain high standards in delivering cohesive, coordinated treatments within the hospital environment.

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: Frequency
• 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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