Masters Licensed Social Worker - Behavior Health Unit

Medical University of South Carolina • Lancaster, SC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Together we can build a stronger community through our healthcare talent. 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees