Social Worker PRN
About The Position
Saint Luke's South Hospital is seeking a PRN Social Worker to join our team! This role provides social work services to patients in an acute care setting for patients with acute, chronic or terminal illnesses and their families. Services include identification of psychosocial needs, psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, crisis intervention, information and referrals, protective services, and patient/family education. The Social Worker functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team for patient care. Duties may also include assistance with program development, evaluation, professional education, or supervision of students and BSW staff.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Knowledge of theory and practice of social work at the MSW level and have basic research skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and with patients of various ages and cultural backgrounds
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
- Certified LMSW or LCSW in Kansas
- Less than 1 year of applicable experience
- Licensed Masters Social Worker
- Master's Degree
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in a healthcare setting (i.e., hospital, home health or nursing home) preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Provides social work services to patients in an acute care setting for patients with acute, chronic or terminal illnesses and their families.
- Identification of psychosocial needs.
- Psychosocial assessment.
- Discharge planning.
- Crisis intervention.
- Information and referrals.
- Protective services.
- Patient/family education.
- Functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team for patient care.
- Assistance with program development, evaluation, professional education, or supervision of students and BSW staff.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
