LMSW-Licensed Social Worker

Provides case and group work services to patients and/or their families during patient's Hospital stay. Ensures continuity of medical care by referral to appropriate follow-up services.

Job Responsibility

• * Provides direct service to patients and their families using a variety of social work modalities in order to help clients maximize their functioning.Travel to patient homes, community resources, community meetings may be required.
• * Advocates on behalf of the client to ensure maximum access to health care.
• * Maintains appropriate professional patient care documentation as defined by hospital policies and procedures.
• * Functions in a consultative and educative capacity with all pertinent individuals or agencies that impact on patients.
• * Prepares materials for supervisory conferences.
• May direct the activities of paraprofessional staff, social work interns and volunteers. May participate in appropriate research, staff development programs and community liaison activities.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• Master's Degree in social work, required
• MSW from accredited School of Social Work, required
• LMSW required within one year of employment
• 6 Months Post-masters work experience with an Adult population, required
• 1 Year Post-masters work experience with an Aged population, required
• 1 Year Post-masters work experience in an Abuse/Neglect/Domestic Violence setting, preferred
• 1 Year Post-masters work experience in an Acute/ Chronic/Progressive Illness setting, preferred
• 1 Year Post-masters work experience an Emergency Room setting, preferred
• 1 Year Post-masters work experience an Medical setting, required
• 1 year Post-masters work experience in a Physical Disabilities setting, preferred
• 1 year post masters work experience in a Psychiatric setting, preferred
• 1 Year Post-masters work experience in Renal Disease, preferred

• Experience in advocacy, case management, discharge planning, individual, inpatient, resource entitlements, short-term crisis preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).