Social Worker, MSW - PRN, Weekends Mostly

Piedmont; Snellville (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Piedmont Eastside Behavioral Health is seeking a Social Worker (MSW) for PRN weekends and some weekdays in Snellville, GA. The unit provides inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care across adult and geriatric populations, with ECT and intensive outpatient services.

Candidates will be involved in psychosocial assessments, group therapy, and discharge planning. Licensure is highly preferred; the role requires strong communication, high-stress management, and collaboration with care teams to

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited social work program required.
• LMSW licensure preferred; licensure highly preferred in practice.
• Strong assessment, advocacy, and discharge planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, evaluates, plans and coordinates community services.
• Advocates for services to meet patient/family complex needs.
• Conducts high risk assessments within required timelines.
• Coordinates with Care Manager daily.
• Conducts psychosocial assessments.
• Provides patients/family with community resources.
• Coordinates transition to post-acute care services.
• Organizes family meetings and team conferences.
• Works with treatment team on complex cases and discharge planning.
• Identifies high risk patients and reports to relevant authorities.

Skills

Critical thinking

Cultural sensitivity

Communication

Time management

Assertive

Hospital accreditation knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Overview

Social Worker, MSW

PRN Weekends and some days during the week

• Licensure highly preferred

Piedmont Eastside, Behavioral Health, PRN

Snellville, GA

Our 62-bed Behavioral Health Unit is seeking compassionate mental health clinicians to care for patients with psychiatric illnesses. Our recovery-oriented program provides opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative care environment.

• 62-bed Inpatient Psychiatric Center
• Adult Psych Unit (ages 18- 64)
• Geriatric Psych Unit (ages 65 and older.) (Patients in this unit requires assistance with all aspects of daily living -Total Care)
• Intensive Outpatient Program
• ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)
• Social Workers are expected to conduct group therapy, psychosocial assessments, and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assesses, evaluates, plans and coordinates community services
• Advocates for services to meet the specific patients / family complex needs
• Conducts high risk assessments within timeline required by departmental and regulatory guidelines
• Coordinates with Care Manager daily
• Conducts psychosocial assessments
• Provides patients / family members with Community Resources
• Coordinates the transition to post-acute care services (Hospice, Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facility, etc.)
• Coordinates as needed with other members of the care team
• Organizes family meetings and/ team conferences
• Works with the treatment team to provide solutions for complex cases (i.e. Behavioral Health and/or barriers to discharge)
• Identifies high risk patients based on standardized criteria
• Coordinates appropriate reporting to legal agencies as needed with respect to abuse and neglect
• Facilitates the coordination of financial assistance as needed
• Identifies and documents quality variances and/or barriers to discharge
• Provides post discharge follow-up as appropriate to ensure continuity of care/services
• Participates in PHC readmission management initiatives

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Must be a critical thinker

Have culture sensitivity and diversification

Ability to work well under pressure and/ in high stress situations

Effective communication

Effectively manage time, prioritize work and multitask

Must be assertive

Knowledge of hospital audit and accreditation process by a hospital accreditation organization such as Det Norske Veritas (DNV) or The Joint Commission

Disclaimer

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree from an accredited social work program Required

Work Experience

• No experience required Required
• 2 years of experience in an acute or post-acute setting Required

Licenses and Certificates

• LMSW - Licensed Medical Social Worker - State Licensure in the state of Georgia Preferred

Business Unit : Company Name:

Eastside Medical Center