Social Worker-Licensed Baccalaureate Outpatient

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Memphis is seeking a Social Worker to manage patient care, facilitate transitions, and perform psychosocial assessments. The role requires a Bachelor's in Social Work and is ideal for someone with clinical experience in a medical setting. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work with diverse populations. The position emphasizes collaboration with families and healthcare teams to ensure effective service delivery.

Qualifications

• 2 years of clinical experience as a social worker in a medical/clinical setting.
• Ability to identify and coordinate appropriate resources in the community.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify health goals.
• Develop and revise care plans for effective transition management.
• Collaborate with physician and multidisciplinary team to meet discharge goals.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal communication

Negotiation skills

Ability to work with diverse backgrounds

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's in Social Work

BSW graduate of an accredited school

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Manages the care for a specific group of patients; facilitates the safe movement of patients throughout the continuum of care, ensures optimal utilization of resources, service delivery and compliance with external review agencies, local, state, and federal requirements. Collaborates with patients/families and the healthcare team in the transition planning process. Provides psychosocial assessments, education to patients/families to assist in coping with the patient's hospitalization and post acute care needs. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment when triggered to identify the patient's health goals and coordinate services with the RN Case Manager for an effective transition plan. Meets directly with patient/family on an ongoing basis as identified.
• Identify the need for patient/family regarding Social / Psychosocial issues that need to be addressed.
• Build on the discharge planning assessment in developing, coordinating, implementing and revising a care plan to ensure good transition management and continuity of care (LOS, discharge delays), cost reduction and patient self-management (patient activation).
• Collaborates with the physician and all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate care and assist in meeting discharge goals.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Education

Minimum Required

• Bachelors in Social Work

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

• BSW graduate of an accredited school of social work

Preferred/Desired

• 2 years clinical experience as a social worker in medical/clinical setting

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills. Ability to identify and coordinate appropriate resources in the community. Ability to work with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. Computer skills.

Licensure

Minimum Required

• BSW

Preferred/Desired

• CCM;ACM;BSW