QMHP - Social Work (PRN)

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) is an entity within MUSC that provides healthcare to patients throughout the state of South Carolina Under clinical practice guidance of the Social Work Supervisor, the Social Worker assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. The Social Worker (MSW) reports to the Social Work Manager of the Institute of Psychiatry. Under clinical practice guidance of the Social Work Supervisor, the Social Worker 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 a psychosocial assessment on the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization and arranges outpatient follow-up as needed. This position provides a wide variety of direct clinical social worker services in an acute care psychiatric setting for a complex caseload of patients including psychosocial assessment, active treatment (group therapy), discharge planning, and case management. The Social Worker 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
One years post graduate professional social work experience
LMSW/LISW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
Excellent communication skills
Attention to detail
Ability to work independently
Ability to collaborate in a positive, professional manner with medical professionals
Ability to work in a thorough but efficient manner
Certified in Safety Care and Basic Life Support within the first 90 days of employment and annually thereafter

Nice To Haves

Three years post graduate experience
LISW-CP licensure

Responsibilities

Assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes
Completes a psychosocial assessment on the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization
Arranges outpatient follow-up as needed
Provides a wide variety of direct clinical social worker services in an acute care psychiatric setting for a complex caseload of patients including psychosocial assessment, active treatment (group therapy), discharge planning, and case management
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
Bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient and caregiver to address issues and questions