Social Worker - MSW (FH)

Job Description

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.
• LMSW required within one (1) year of employment, required.

*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).