Job Description

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Overview
The Medical Social Worker comprehensively plans for services for a targeted population in the hospital and ambulatory health centers. Responsible for psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and coordination of referrals and resource information to patients and families in need of assistance. Independently identifies complex patients as well as receives referrals from doctors, nurses, administrative staff, physical therapists and other ancillary staff. Provides an array of social work services to patients and families to promote understanding and resolution of problems related to environmental stress, physical illness, interpersonal conflicts, and other psychosocial issues. Certain issues addressed by Medical Social Workers include terminal illness, catastrophic disability, end of life decisions, homelessness, independent living resources, medication adherence and management, or suicidality. Adheres to the patient experience initiatives and champions customer service. Works collaboratively to ensure patient needs are met and care delivery is coordinated across the continuum at the appropriate level of care.
Qualifications
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT
Master's degree in Social Work; no substitutions.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
No additional experience required.
COMPUTER SKILLS
An individual should have knowledge of Word Processing Software.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Preferred a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Mastered Social Worker.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
Must meet and maintain periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk; No special vision requirements.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Skills Required