Social Worker LMSW

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Jonesboro, AR seeks a dedicated social work professional to perform psychosocial assessments and coordinate discharge plans ensuring continuity of care. The role includes supportive counseling and collaboration with the healthcare team to address patient and family needs.

The position requires MS licensure (LSW) with preference for LMSW or LCSW, and at least 3 years of clinical social work experience. Shift coverage across days is possible.

Qualifications

• MS must be licensed (LSW).
• MS LMSW or LCSW preferred.
• 3 years of experience in clinical social work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients and families to determine support and discharge planning needs.
• Coordinate and collaborate discharge plans with healthcare providers for smooth transitions and appropriate length of stay.
• Provide supportive counseling to individuals, families and groups to address concerns and coping with illness and hospitalization.
• Maintain knowledge of community resources, placement facilities, and financial agencies to meet patient and family needs.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to develop a comprehensive discharge plan for patients and families.
• Comply with policies protecting patient rights, dignity and cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values in care decisions.
• Complete assigned goals.

Skills

Communication

Conflict management

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Computer literacy

Education

MS licensed (LSW)

MS LMSW or LCSW preferred

Job description

• Department Case Management Administration

Job Description

Job Summary

Provides a wide array of social work services to patients and families, including performing psychosocial assessments, developing and coordinating discharge plans to insure continuity of care, and providing supportive counseling to enhance coping and functioning ability. May be asked to resolve issues occuring on all shifts, 7 days a week. Reports to Supervisor of Case Management/Director of Quality Case Management. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes social work skills by conducting psychosocial assessments of patients and families of all ages to determine support and discharge planning needs.
• Coordinates and collaborates discharge plans for patients and families with other healthcare providers by insuring a smooth transition from one level of care to another while maintaining an appropriate length of stay.
• Provides supportive counseling to individuals, families and groups to address identified concerns and to enhance understanding of, coping with, and adjustment to illness/hospitalization.
• Maintains current knowledge of and accessibility to community resources, placement facilities, and financial agencies to meet patient and family needs.
• Collaborates with healthcare team members by sharing pertinent information to develop a comprehensive and appropriate discharge plan for patients and families.
• Complies with policies that support patient?s fundamental right to considerate care, protect their personal dignity and respect their cultural, psychosocial and spiritual values in an effort to meet patient?s care needs and preferences.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• 3 years of experience in clinical social work.
• 3 years of experience in clinical social work.

Education

• MS -- must be licensed -- LSW
• MS -- prefer LMSW or LCSW

Training

Special Skills

• Advanced communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills. Basic computer literacy skills.