Social Worker - TMO

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Health and wellness offerings

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee is seeking a Licensed Master Social Worker to provide psychosocial assessments and targeted interventions to enhance patient care. This role requires relevant work experience and a Master's degree, with responsibilities including documentation, collaboration with care teams, and participation in process improvements. A commitment to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and comprehensive benefits is emphasized.

Join a supportive team allowing you to thrive in your career within Vanderbilt Health.

Qualifications

• Certified as a Licensed Master Social Worker in Tennessee.
• Relevant work experience in social work.
• Experience level of less than 1 year required.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessments and brief targeted interventions.
• Collaborates with the care team to meet patient management goals.
• Maintains professional documentation per department standards.

Skills

Risk Management

Crisis Intervention

Patient Assessment

Patient Evaluation

Clinical Counseling

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Organization

Transition Mgmt Administration

Job Summary

Provides psychosocial assessment of and brief targeted intervention for social, emotional and environmental issues that impact client/family's ability to optimally benefit from care. Actively collaborates with team to meet patient care management and system improvement goals. Represents the Social Work department on institutional and community committees/task forces. Provides leadership for department committees/workgroups. Contributes to the plan of care with knowledge of population specific needs as it relates to the identification of patient psychosocial needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains professional documentation which meets department and VUMC standards as it relates to compliance.
• Provides brief targeted interventions for identified clients.
• Completes psychosocial assessment and assists team with the development of the plan of care.
• Provides education and or consultation to clients and families, treatment team and community.
• Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.

Technical Capabilities

• Risk Management (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate risk management of moderate difficulty. Capable of conducting risk analysis as part of a task to address problems including determining risk factors, probability, impact, early detection and prevention. Able to prepare simple contingency plans and alternatives.
• Crisis Intervention (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate crisis intervention in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Patient Assessment (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient assessments in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Patient Evaluation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to conduct a patient evaluation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Capable of effectively assessing the relative merits of alternative products or services.
• Clinical Counseling (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate clinical counseling in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

Core Accountabilities

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with a understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others, builds and maintains relationships, communicates effectively.
• Delivering Excellent Services: Serves others with compassion, solves complex problems, offers meaningful advice and support, ensures high quality, ensures continuous improvement, fulfills safety and regulatory requirements.
• Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates accountability, stewards organizational resources, makes data‑driven decisions.
• Fostering Innovation: Generates new ideas, applies technology, adapts to change.

Position Qualifications

• Certifications: LIC – Licensed Master Social Worker – Tennessee.
• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience.
• Experience Level: Less than 1 year.
• Education: Master's.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well‑being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.