Social Worker LMSW

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Collierville (TN); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Collierville, TN seeks a skilled Social Worker to support a defined patient group through psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, counseling and crisis intervention. You will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to optimize transitions of care and resource utilization across the continuum.

The role requires a Master of Social Work, strong interpersonal and negotiation abilities, and the ability to work with diverse populations.

Qualifikationen

• Master of Social Work required.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to coordinate resources across diverse populations.

Aufgaben

• Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments and coordinate discharge plans.
• Identify social/psychosocial needs of patients and families.
• Develop and revise care plans to ensure continuity of care and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team to meet discharge goals.
• Provide supportive counseling to individuals, families, and groups.

Kenntnisse

Interpersonal communication

Negotiation skills

Community resources coordination

Cultural competency

Computer skills

Ausbildung

Masters of Social Work

LCSW

LMSW

ACM

CCM

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

Manages the care for a specific group of patients; facilitates the safe movement of patients through the continuum of care, ensures optimal utilization of resources, service delivery and compliance with external review agencies, local, state, and federal requirements. Service includes psychosocial assessments, developing and coordinating discharge plans to insure continuity of care, providing supportive counseling, and crisis intervention to enhance coping and functioning ability. Performs other duties as assigned.

Overview

Manages the care for a specific group of patients; facilitates the safe movement of patients through the continuum of care, ensures optimal utilization of resources, service delivery and compliance with external review agencies, local, state, and federal requirements. Service includes psychosocial assessments, developing and coordinating discharge plans to insure continuity of care, providing supportive counseling, and crisis intervention to enhance coping and functioning ability. 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.
• Provides supportive counseling to individuals, families, and groups to address identified concerns and to enhance understanding of coping with and adjustment to illness/hospitalization.

Specifications

Education

Minimum Required

• Masters of Social Work

Preferred/Desired

• LCSW

Training

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

Preferred/Desired

• Social Work

• LMSW;ACM;CCM