Social Worker, Masters Licensed

Lifepoint Health; Rutherfordton (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Wellness Programs

Career Development

Job summary

Rutherford Regional Health System is seeking a Social Worker (LCSW) to join our team. The role focuses on patient and family assessments, care coordination, and discharge planning to connect patients with needed services.

Collaboration with the healthcare team ensures adherence to treatment plans and smooth transitions of care. The position requires a Master’s degree and an LCSW license, plus BLS-HCP and Crisis Intervention Training within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• State of Michigan Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LCSW)
• BLS-HCP certification; Crisis Intervention Training within 90 days of hire/transfer.
• Minimum 2 years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Interviews and assesses patients and/or family, caregivers, and legal representatives.
• Determines, prioritizes, provides and/or arranges for needed services/interventions.
• Participates in case reviews to evaluate progress and consults with the healthcare team to promote adherence to treatment plan.
• Assists with discharge planning and identifies resources for transportation, housing, healthcare, and social services.
• Performs Medicaid screenings for NHP.
• Assists patients with Safety Net applications.

Skills

Patient assessments

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Team collaboration

Medicaid screenings

Safety Net applications

Education

Master's degree

LCSW license

Tools

BLS-HCP

Crisis Intervention Training

Job description

Social Worker (LCSW)

Schedule: Full-time, 8a-4:30p

Your experience matters

Rutherford Regional Health System is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Social Worker (LCSW)joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Social Worker (LCSW)who excels in this role:

• Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.
• Determines, prioritizes, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions.
• Participates in case reviews to evaluate case management and progress. Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with patient's treatment plan.
• Assists with discharge planning and processes. Identifies appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social/spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan.
• Performs Medicaid screenings as indicated for NHP.
• Assists patients with Safety Net applications when needed.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time andpart-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

What we're looking for

• Education: Master's degree Required
• Licenses: State of Michigan Licensed Master's Social Worker (LCSW)
• Certifications: Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP); Crisis Intervention Training (within 90 days hire/transfer)
• Minimum Work Experience: 2 years related experience

More about Rutherford Regional Health System

Rutherford Regional Health System partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country's leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.

Rutherford Regional Health System includes the following:Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherford Family Care, Rutherford East Family Care, Forest City Family Care, Chase Family Care, Polk Medical Specialties, Rutherford Orthopedics, Rutherford Urology, Rutherford Children's Care, Premier Women's Care, The Mammography Place, and Rutherford Surgical Associates.

EEOC Statement

"Rutherford Regional Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rutherford Regional Health System is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.