Social Worker - Inpatient Case Management
Social Worker - Inpatient Case Management
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Job Description
The inpatient social worker collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate the care of the patients focusing on what the patient will need post hospitalization. They will assess evaluate and coordinate a safe discharge plan with the patients/families goals of care as their guide. The goal of the Inpatient Social Worker is to transition the patients to the next level of care in a timely and safe way with the wishes of the patients/families at the forefront of those transitions. This professional is responsible for maintaining very effective interprofessional collaboration across the clinical teams involved in patient care as central to the success of the work.
Education
- Bachelors degree in Social Work psychology or human services field is required
- Masters degree in Social Work psychology or human services field is preferred
Licensure/Certification
- LCSW preferred
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years social work experience preferably in an acute care hospital setting required
- Training or experience in chemical dependency or mental health environment desirable preferred
Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:
- Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
- Free onsite parking
- Shift and weekend differentials
- Tuition reimbursement
- Onsite child care
Company Information
Augusta Health is a missiondriven independent nonprofit community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginias scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age color disability gender identity or expression marital status national or ethnic origin political affiliation race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation veteran or military discharge status and family medical or genetic information.
Employment Type
Full-Time
