Social Worker - MSW

McKenzie Willamette•Springfield, OR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center is your community medical provider, serving the Willamette Valley and its residents. Our 113-bed hospital offers inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, medical, surgical and emergency care. We are a family of caregivers offering care to our larger family — our community. The Medical Social Worker coordinates the care and services of patients with identified need for intervention across the continuum of care. The Medical acts as a liaison between patient, family, healthcare team and outside community agencies. Develops, facilitates and executes comprehensive plan of care based on ongoing assessments. Specializes in the care coordination of patients with complex psycho-social issues.

Requirements

Masters degree in Social Work.
Advanced communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of internal external customers.
Ability to establish rapport quickly with diverse patient populations and to maintain professionally ethical standards in all patient/family interactions.
Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations as they pertain to medical and welfare fields.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to work independently; exercise good time management skills.
Proficiency in assessing, planning and coordinating patient care.
Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment.
Computer skills; including proficiently in word processing.

Nice To Haves

Experience in medical social work and/or gerontology desired.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the care and services of patients with identified need for intervention across the continuum of care.
Acts as a liaison between patient, family, healthcare team and outside community agencies.
Develops, facilitates and executes comprehensive plan of care based on ongoing assessments.
Specializes in the care coordination of patients with complex psycho-social issues.