Inpatient Medical Social Worker
About The Position
Nebraska Medicine is seeking a compassionate, skilled Inpatient Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support to patients and families and help coordinate care across medical and surgical settings, including transplant, pediatrics, and outpatient services. The role includes completing biopsychosocial assessments, identifying patient needs, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team on individualized care and discharge plans. The social worker connects patients with community resources such as home care, skilled nursing, and acute rehabilitation, and supports patients and families facing complex challenges, including abuse or neglect, substance use, housing instability, and other barriers to care. This is a rover position that provides coverage where needed by traveling among Nebraska Medicine hospitals and outpatient clinics throughout the Omaha area. The position is full-time, with a typical first-shift schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The social worker provides consultative support focused on patients’ social, psychological, rehabilitative, protective, and financial needs. Nebraska Medicine offers tuition assistance of up to $5,000 per year, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited university.
- At least two years of experience in social work.
- Knowledge of professional guidelines regarding confidentiality of client and staff information.
- Competence using computer applications, including Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse patient groups and their families.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- High-level commitment, motivation, and energy; team orientation; and professionalism.
- Knowledge of healthcare services and resources.
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Certified Social Worker (CSW) under Nebraska law or Provisional Certified Master of Social Work (PCMSW). For the geriatric department, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is required.
Nice To Haves
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for non-geriatric departments.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychosocial support and intervention to patients and families experiencing personal or environmental difficulties that may predispose illness or interfere with receiving the maximum benefit from medical care.
- Complete biopsychosocial assessments, identify patient needs, and develop individualized care and discharge plans with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Assist with discharge planning, crisis intervention, and care coordination across medical, surgical, transplant, pediatric, and outpatient settings.
- Connect patients with community resources, including home care, skilled nursing, and acute rehabilitation.
- Support patients and families dealing with complex situations, including abuse or neglect, substance use, housing instability, and other barriers to care.
- Provide consultative services addressing patients’ social, psychological, rehabilitative, protective, and financial needs.
- Travel between Nebraska Medicine hospitals and outpatient clinics throughout the Omaha area to provide coverage where needed.
Benefits
- Tuition assistance of up to $5,000 per year.
- 35% discount at Clarkson College.
- Career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
