Social Worker, LMSW-Emergency Department Overnight

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Social Worker for the Emergency Department, working overnight shifts. VUMC is a leading institution in Nashville, Tennessee, focused on patient care, education, and research. The role involves providing psychosocial assessments and interventions to clients and families, collaborating with the healthcare team, and contributing to patient care management and system improvement goals. The Social Worker will also represent the department on committees and contribute to the plan of care by identifying patient psychosocial needs.

Requirements

LIC-Licensed Master Social Worker - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
Master's degree
Less than 1 year of experience

Nice To Haves

Risk Management (Novice)
Crisis Intervention (Novice)
Patient Assessment (Novice)
Patient Evaluation (Novice)
Clinical Counseling (Novice)

Responsibilities

Maintains professional documentation which meets department and VUMC standards as it relates to compliance.
Provides brief targeted interventions for identified clients.
Completes psychosocial assessment and assists team with the development of the plan of care.
Provides education and or consultation to clients and families, treatment team and community.
Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.
Provides psychosocial assessment of and brief targeted intervention for social, emotional and environmental issues that impact client/family's ability to optimally benefit from care.
Actively collaborates with team to meet patient care management and system improvement goals.
Represents the Social Work department on institutional and community committees/task forces.
Provides leadership for department committees/workgroups.
Contributes to the plan of care with knowledge of population specific needs as it relates to the identification of patient psychosocial needs.