Social Worker I MSW

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The MUSC Health inpatient Social Worker assesses psychosocial needs and applies interventions in order to support the patient’s medical treatment plan. The social worker will utilize interventions to enhance patient and family/caregiver functioning and emotional well-being, and access appropriate and agreed-upon services. The inpatient Social Worker is responsible for collaborating and coordinating care to enhance the patient experience and the achievement of collaborative goals. They collaboratively develop patient goals, monitor progress, address barriers to goal achievement, and evaluate outcomes of individualized care plans. This role provides training, guidance, and mentors staff and physicians on the management of complex psychosocial patient issues, in line with MUSC Health Hospital’s academic mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• BSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in case management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses psychosocial needs and applies interventions to support the patient’s medical treatment plan.
• Utilizes interventions to enhance patient and family/caregiver functioning and emotional well-being.
• Accesses appropriate and agreed-upon services.
• Collaborates and coordinates care to enhance the patient experience and the achievement of collaborative goals.
• Develops patient goals, monitors progress, addresses barriers to goal achievement, and evaluates outcomes of individualized care plans.
• Provides training, guidance, and mentors staff and physicians on the management of complex psychosocial patient issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level