LEAD MED SOCIAL WORKER-MSW

Premier Health • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

Provides direct and indirect clinical social work and discharge planning services for patients and their families in various inpatient and outpatient settings. Participates as a professional team member in patient care planning along with other hospital and community agency personnel. Frequent contact with patient care services staff, physicians, and ancillaries to discuss patient care and diagnostic needs. Participate in care rounds and other interdisciplinary collaboration within the in-patient and outpatient programs. Frequent contact with community agencies, third party payers, outside review organizations and case managers. The medical social worker/team leader, under the direction of the manager, will coordinate and oversee the activities of the social work team, providing daily coordination of team workload and assignments as well as resource to team members regarding difficult clinical and operational issues. Administrative duties include assisting in selection of and orientation of new employees, monitoring team performance, participation in leadership with manager/director.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work.
• LSW licensure required.
• 1–3 years of job-related experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking and ability to communicate in writing.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a busy, stressful environment.

Nice To Haves

• LISW licensure preferred.
• Previous hospital or community social work experience.
• Knowledge of community agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect clinical social work services.
• Conduct discharge planning for patients and their families.
• Participate in patient care planning with hospital and community agency personnel.
• Engage in frequent communication with patient care services staff, physicians, and ancillaries.
• Participate in care rounds and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Coordinate and oversee activities of the social work team.
• Provide daily coordination of team workload and assignments.
• Assist in the selection and orientation of new employees.
• Monitor team performance and participate in leadership activities.

Benefits

• Sign-up Bonus available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees