Medical Social Worker - Outpatient Psychiatry
About The Position
The Medical Social Worker works as part of a team with the RN Case Manager and other Integrated Care department staff to coordinate care transitions and complex discharge planning. Through psychosocial assessment and intervention, the social worker helps patients and families understand and cope with illness and disability, and assists them in resolving personal and environmental difficulties that interfere with social functioning or access to medical care. The role participates in patient care planning with hospital and community agency personnel, and provides education and consultation to healthcare professionals and the community on psychosocial factors. It delivers organized, coordinated social work services to patients, their families, and other significant persons, integrating those services with hospital departments and community resources. The position collaborates across hospital divisions, including inpatient, ambulatory, and Emergency services. Social workers also support onboarding, training, coaching, and job shadowing for newer staff; participate in peer mentoring for new staff developing social work skills; and complete special projects as requested. LISW social workers may volunteer time to provide group supervision for independent licensure preparation for dependent licensed social workers and students, and may participate in other leadership opportunities.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
- Licensed through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board; LSW required.
- Professional skills in operating technology and providing customer service.
Nice To Haves
- 1–2 years of experience working within healthcare or a hospital.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate care transitions and complex discharge planning with the RN Case Manager and Integrated Care department staff.
- Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide interventions to help patients and families cope with illness and disability.
- Assist families in resolving personal and environmental difficulties that interfere with social functioning or obtaining maximum benefit from medical care.
- Participate in patient care planning with hospital and community agency personnel.
- Provide education and consultation to healthcare professionals and the community about the impact of psychosocial factors.
- Deliver organized social work services integrated with hospital units, departments, and community resources.
- Collaborate with inpatient, ambulatory, and Emergency divisions of the hospital.
- Help onboard, train, coach, and job-shadow newer staff; participate in peer mentoring for new staff.
- Complete additional special projects as requested.
- For LISW social workers, volunteer to provide group supervision for licensure preparation and participate in other leadership opportunities as able.
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Job Type
Full-time
