Social Worker BSW -- Resource Center for Case Mgmt -- General Hospital

About the position

Provision of specialized psychosocial services to inpatients and outpatients and their families served by CAMC. Includes: Counseling, crisis intervention, implementation and coordination of services for discharge plan, referrals, and other professional services as may be required.

Responsibilities

• Identify socioeconomic conditions relevant to the health status of patients and stays current in knowledge of various program eligibility guidelines.
• Complete required psycho-social assessments for ESRD, Home Training, pre and post kidney transplant, and rehab patients. Complete other psycho-social assessments as appropriate or needed.
• Assist patients and families with psycho-social adjustment to illness or injury, including: crisis intervention, bereavement issues regarding loss, psycho-social support, support groups, establish treatment plans, etc.
• Respond to referrals for patients and families with complex issues and needs.
• Respond to educational needs of the staff and community, specifically related to social work issues such as advance directives, teen pregnancy, abuse/neglect issues, etc.
• Education to patient/family/community on advance directives.
• Assistance to patient and family with completion of advance directives, organ donation, etc.
• Procure and manage community donations for ESRD, Baptist Ministries, and Good Samaritan Fund, etc.
• Participate on hospital committees as needed, that are necessary and appropriate such as Ethics, Quality Improvement Councils, Medical Audit, Patient Care, etc.
• Provide psycho-social support to CAMC employees for ongoing therapeutic intervention.
• Assist in facilitation of communication to patient, family, police, employer, and others as necessary and appropriate.
• Work as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team of assigned area.
• Document all action done for or with patient/family in Medical Records.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Education, Psychology, Counseling, or Sociology.
• Licensed Social Worker.

Benefits

• Full Time Regular status
• Work Schedule: Days