About this opportunity
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport lists this Social Worker LMSW - Care Coordination - Days - PRN opportunity in gulfport, Mississippi. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Licensed Master Social Worker
The Licensed Master Social Worker is responsible for providing a full range of social work treatment modalities for individuals and families with appropriate regard for the complexities of the situation. The Licensed Master Social Worker collaborates with multidisciplinary team members and resources to advance the patient along the continuum of care and ensures effective communication with the patient, family, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal care. Under supervision as provided by state law, the practice of masters social work may include the practices reserved to clinical social workers.
Responsibilities
Counsels, assesses, and assists individuals of all ages and families who are affected by illnesses or injuries Assesses patient needs by collaborating with physicians to evaluate the physical and psychological condition
Identifies and analyzes the social and emotional factors underlying illness and communicates these factors to the health team
Determines appropriate intervention strategies and provides counseling
Attends and participates in discharge planning which meets ongoing patient needs
Prioritizes both volume and complexity (medical and social acuity) of caseload
Assures compliance with legal aspects associated with abuse/neglect, adoption, advanced directives, commitment, and conservatorship/guardianship
Serves as an advocate for patients by providing access to available services Provides supervised therapy services and consultations
Properly utilizes and develops formal, informal, and/or internal extended resource network
Accurately explains resources available to meet the identified needs and allows the patient and family to participate in choices
Refers patients to additional medical services as needed
Provides access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, and housing
Provides coordination of patient transitions along the continuum of care with appropriate follow-up to provide continuity
Communicates health care needs with patient, family/caregiver, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal care Delegates and communicates patient care needs to appropriate team members based on skill, knowledge, and patient acuity
Assures daily accurate, concise reporting, and documentation of patients condition and needs with appropriate follow-up
Communicates health care needs with patient and family as appropriate for continuance of care
Qualifications
Education:
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree
Master's degree in social work from a college or university accredited by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or Southern Association of Colleges (SACS)
Doctorate in social work (D.S.W. or Ph.D.)
Experience:
0
2
N/A
Field placement in a medical setting or two (2) years minimum social work experience
Skills:
Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills
Clinical assessment and critical thinking skills necessary to provide appropriate patient care
Problem solving skills to negotiate, collaborate, and resolve complex issues
Job Info
Job Identification 21429
Locations Gulfport, MS, United States
Worksite address
gulfport, MS, 39500, US
Who can apply
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