Life Care Specialist

Emory • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Life Care Specialist position is a response to the American opioid epidemic and aims to provide opioid safety education, mental wellness skills and pain management techniques to patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Requirements

• Background in psychology, mental health, mental wellness, social work, healthcare, or public health
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of hospital etiquette and rules
• Excellent organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Work with patients to teach prescription opioids safety practices
• Provide a number of behavioral pain management strategies including, but not limited to: the skills of the Community Resiliency Model, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and diaphragmatic breathing techniques.
• Assess the risk of substance misuse using the Opioid Risk Tool and communicate with the patients assigned medical team when there is an increased risk
• Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions that are goal-oriented and individualized to the patient and caregivers
• Provide patients with additional mental health resources and referrals
• Go to patient follow-ups and provide additional resources when needed
• Manage research portion of the LCS program: administer surveys, fill out data spreadsheets, and do basic data analysis

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed