Social Worker, Full-Time

Erlanger Health System • Chattanooga, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assist patients who have complex psychosocial needs, and requiring assistance with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources as well as qualification for community assistance from a variety of special funds and agencies. Offer short-term counseling and crisis intervention to patients and families with psychosocial needs, coordinate and facilitate the development of a safe discharge plan of care for high-risk patient populations. The Case Manager Social Worker works in conjunction with the RN Case Manager to manage socially complex patients identified by initial assessment and referral. The Social Worker identifies the optimal resources available to meet the ongoing needs of the patients and their care givers along the care continuum. The social worker is required to initiate this plan on admission.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Social Work Program with Bachelors in Social Work
• Clinical rotation experience can be taken into consideration in lieu of experience if it is applicable to the job being applied for

Nice To Haves

• MSW
• Experience in hospital social work
• Knowledge of managed care practices
• Knowledge of community resources
• Knowledge of regulatory and insurance reimbursement issues

Responsibilities

• Assist patients who have complex psychosocial needs
• Determine eligibility for social programs and funding sources
• Qualify patients for community assistance from a variety of special funds and agencies
• Offer short-term counseling and crisis intervention to patients and families with psychosocial needs
• Coordinate and facilitate the development of a safe discharge plan of care for high-risk patient populations
• Identify optimal resources available to meet the ongoing needs of patients and their caregivers along the care continuum
• Initiate the care plan on admission

What This Job Offers

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