Master's Licensed Social Worker - Behavior Health Unit
About The Position
Assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. This role completes an assessment on the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization and outpatient follow-up as needed. This position identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge and applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk of an undesirable event post discharge. The Social Worker (MSW) bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient and caregiver to address issues and questions.
Requirements
- Master's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- MSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
- Basic Life Support (BLS) with the American Heart Association (AHA) is required
Responsibilities
- Assists with coordination of the discharge process
- Completes assessment on the patient and caregivers
- Identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge
- Applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk
- Bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient and caregiver
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
