LMSW- Licensed Social Worker (LJ)

Job Description

Provides case and group work services to patients and/or their families during patient's Hospital stay. Ensures continuity of medical care by referral to appropriate follow-up services.

Job Responsibility

• * Provides direct service to patients and their families using a variety of social work modalities in order to help clients maximize their functioning.Travel to patient homes, community resources, community meetings may be required.
• * Advocates on behalf of the client to ensure maximum access to health care.
• * Maintains appropriate professional patient care documentation as defined by hospital policies and procedures.
• * Functions in a consultative and educative capacity with all pertinent individuals or agencies that impact on patients.
• * Prepares materials for supervisory conferences.
• May direct the activities of paraprofessional staff, social work interns and volunteers.May participate in appropriate research, staff development programs and community liaison activities.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
• LMSW required within one (1) year of employment.
• Experience as required/preferred by position is indicated on MSW generic posting form.
• Current Driver’s License and/or own transportation available to maintain caseload, schedules and travel to clients’ homes, required.
• Minimum 1 year experience with medical population, required.
• Minimum 1 year experience with Psychiatric patients, required.
• Minimum 1 year experience with eating disorders, required.
• 1 year of experience with adolescent and child populations, required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with discharge planning, preferred.
• Experience with individual care, preferred. 
• Experience with Inpatient & Outpatient care, preferred. 
• Short-term Crisis experience, preferred. 

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).